Luis Mariano Rivera (1906-2002) was a Venezuelan singer, composer, poet, and dramatist.

Luis Mariano Rivera
BornAugust 19, 1906
Canchunchú Valley, Sucre State, Venezuela
DiedMarch 15, 2002 (2002-03-16) (aged 95)

He was born on August 19, 1906, and was a self-taught musician.[1] He wrote hundreds of songs that have been performed by musicians including Morella Muñoz, Jesús Sevillano, Gualberto Ibarreto, Juan Carlos Salazar, Cecilia Todd, Lilia Vera, Simón Díaz, Serenata Guayanesa and Un Solo Pueblo.[1] Biographer Rafael Salazar wrote in his book “Luis Mariano Rivera, Poet and Singer of Express Canchunchú”: “Few popular poets and musicians have had the privilege to be recognized by so many people, regional and national institutions”. Luis Mariano Rivera died on March 15, 2002.

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  1. ^ a b "Homenaje a Luis Mariano Rivera rinde el MRE". 29 March 2004.

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