Citizen Raymond Aguilar of Cupey was among the first to arrive at the Ehrlich Funeral Home in Río Piedras this morning, before they opened the doors of the funeral chapel where the remains of the late singer and composer rest. lalo rodríguez.
He stood in line with dozens of people, with a portable speaker in hand, while the song “You don’t know how you want” was heard in the voice of the salsa singer, who narrated residents of the Paseo Las Curías sector Upon learning of the death, he compared the singer’s physical departure to a relative. “I was painting and I got stuck. I couldn’t believe how it happened, he didn’t deserve how he left. His music meant history to me. Unfortunately, we’re running out of salseros,” he said ruefully.
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Just after 11:00 a.m., the doors of the chapel were opened to allow friends and fans to say goodbye to the artist who passed away last Wednesday, December 13, at Sabana Abajo’s public residence.from Carolina, in a scene described as unfortunate and heartbreaking.
16 photos The funeral will take place at the Ehrlich Funeral Home in Río PiedrasAround the white coffin – covered with the Monostar and a floral arrangement of white roses with some decorative musical elements – stood his four children, Linda, Jeramel, José Juan and Yariel, his two grandchildren, and his ex-wife, Wanda Torres. who gave the interpreter, nicknamed “Carolina Canary”, a guard of honor that ended with thunderous applause.
to the limit, Framed photographs of the singer of “Come, Devour Me Again” set the scene in the chapel, as well as their musical hits can be heard over the loudspeakers. Salsa singer Jerry Rivera and singer Ángel Pérez, known as “Papito El Bello”, were also present to say goodbye to Ubaldo Rodríguez Santos, to give the artist his full name.
It was expected that at 2:00 p.m. the singer Samuel Hernández would perform a religious act and at 4:00 p.m. the musical director Simón Rivera would perform with his orchestra, with which Álex D’Castro and Joey Hernández will sing. At 5:00 p.m., the pastor and singer D’Castro will lead a service because, in addition to his musical work, he is also part of the community that Rodríguez attended. The Ricardo Marrero Orchestra will then offer a concert singing the hits of the late 64-year-old singer-songwriter.
Among other residents present, Juan Rijos from Carolina attracted attention, bringing several records from the early days of Rodríguez’s musical career, including Nuevamente Lalo, Tommy Olive’s album with Lalo Rodríguez and Simón Pérez, as well as the album The Sun of Latin Music” by Eddie Palmieri, with which he debuted at the age of 16 and became the first salsa record to win an Anglo-Saxon Grammy Award.
Family spokesman Fidel Estrada reported that there had been a change in the itinerary Tomorrow Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., the Municipality of Carolina, the city where the singer was born, will receive Rodríguez’s remains in the public square. In the morning the pastor and pastor of the Church of San Fernando speak at a spiritual service. The Tommy Olivencia Orchestraguided by his son will pay a musical tribute with the repertoire of Rodríguez. at 1:00 p.m the funeral procession is about to depart Santa Cruz Cemetery in Carolinawhere he is received with a plenary session by the Zaperoko group, for the Funeral scheduled for 1:30 p.m