Pobre Soy - Music

Bobby Valentin Real Name Is Roberto Valentín Fred Was Born In Orocovis Puerto Rico Was Taught By His Father To Play The Guitar At A Young Age. When His Mother Died In 1947 He Went To Live With His Older Sister And Was Raised In The Town Of Coamo There He Received His Primary Education And Studied Music. When He 11 Years Old He Participated In A Local Talent Contest With A Trio Which He Had Formed. He Played The Guitar And Sang For The Trio And They Won The First Place Prize. One Of His Teachers Suggested That He Attend The Jose I. Quinton Academy Of Music Which He Did - Here He Learned To Play The Trumpet. 1 In 1956 Valentin Moved With His Family To New York City Where He Attended George Washington High School And Continued To Take Music Lessons. In 1958 He Went To Play For Joe Quijano But Shortly After He Joined Willie Rosario Who Also Came From His Same Neighborhood And Played In His Band. 2 Edit Musical Career
In 1963 Valentin Joined Tito Rodriguez After Not Being Hired By Tito In A Recording Session Because Of His Age He Was Given A Chance And Was Added To His Regular Band And Traveled Twice With Tito's Orchestra To Venezuela. He Also Made Musical Arrangements For Tito And At Times For Charlie Palmieri Joe Quijano Willie Rosario And Ray Barretto. In 1965 He Formed His Own Band And Was Signed By The Fania Record Label. He Recorded "El Mensajero" The Mensenger And "Young Man With A Horn". He Held His First Concert In Puerto Rico During That Period Of Time. 2 Edit Recordings External Audio You May Listen To Bobby Valentín's "El Caiman" Here. While read less