Yomo Toro | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Víctor Guillermo Toro |
| Also known as | Yomo Toro |
| Born | 26 July 1933 |
| Origin | Guánica, Puerto Rico |
| Died | 30 June 2012 (aged 78) Bronx, New York |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | |
| Instrument | Cuatro |
| Years active | 1951–2012 |
| Labels | |
Víctor Guillermo "Yomo" Toro (26 July 1933 – 30 June 2012) was a Puerto Rican left-handed guitarist and cuatro player.[1] Known internationally as "The King of the Cuatro," Toro recorded over 150 albums throughout a 60-year career and worked extensively with Cuban legends Arsenio Rodríguez and Alfonso "El Panameño" Joseph; salsa artists Willie Colón, Héctor Lavoe and Rubén Blades; and artists from other music genres including Frankie Cutlass, Harry Belafonte, Paul Simon, Linda Ronstadt and David Byrne.[2]
- ^ Proefrock, Stacia. "Yomo Toro – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ "Puerto Rican musician Yomo Toro dies | Fox News Latino". Latino.foxnews.com. 26 July 1933. Retrieved 3 July 2012.