Draft:Silvestre Peguero

Silvestrino Peguero Martinez (born December 31st, 1950), also known as Silvestre Peguero, is a Dominican musician, singer, songwriter. He is best known for being a leading figure, especially in the continual growth of bachata music in the late 70s and 80s, although the music was still known as Bolero Campesino or Música de Guardía. Peguero is also credited for popularizing the macho bravado or term better known as machismo in Bachata music. Known as "El Sentimiento Del Amargue", Peguero wrote almost all of his songs and most of them were big hits, including "El Puñalito De Acero", "De Mí No Te Conduele", "Por Esa India Morena", "Boquita De Caramelo", "Lloré Lloré", and many more.

Biography
Peguero was born to Candida Martinez Liriano and Jesus Peguero on December 31st, 1950, in Gaspar Hernández, a province of Espaillat, Dominican Republic. He is the 3rd of 14 siblings and comes from a great, humble, and hard-working family. When Silvestre was young, he worked in agriculture with his father Jesus Peguero and one day playing a handmade guitar, a relative of his soon-to-be fiancé at the time told him he will be an excellent bachata artist one day. Silvestre had a machete for working in agriculture fields till that day, when he ended up throwing it away. Silvestre told him that he will become an excellent bachata artist. There, he fell in love with his fiancé and took her to Villa Duarte.

His first songs (De Mí No Te Conduele and Por Esa India Morena) were recorded at Estudio Faviola for Erminio de la Cruz in Buenos Aires de Herrera, who was also recording at the time. It was played by Edilio Paredes, Augusto Santos, El Zurdo, Polito, and Persio Lopez. Later on, Silvestre signed with Radhames Aracena a 10-year contract to Radio Guarachita, where he made numerous recordings, some of which have never been released. Later on, Silvestre recorded with Maximino Sanchez (Unidad Records), Rafael Mañon (RM Records), and La Negra.

Due to the Payola Scandal in the 90s in the Dominican Republic, Silvestre Peguero lost interest in recording new music and was only doing festivities only up until 2018 when he met Kilvio Suero. Through KS Records, Silvestre released the single Quedate Tranquila, and recorded a newer version of Pídeme Lo Que Tú Quieras. He also recorded a song composed by one of his musical companions Angel Guerrero titled Aunque Tenga Que Sufrír.

Peguero is known as one of the most authentic representatives of Bachata. For a long time, Silvestre Peguero was a fisherman in Puerto Plata up until an incident where he almost lost his life in December 2016. Silvestre Peguero's oldest son Miguel "Moreno" Peguero is also a singer/songwriter who has performed with his father in many festivities throughout the Dominican Republic.

On July 5 of 2022, Silvestre suffered a thrombosis infection and was admitted in Santo Domingo in critical condition. He has since recovered some of his ability to speak, and been in recovery mode. Silvestre Peguero currently resides in Las Terrenas in the Samaná province.

Rise To Fame And Controversy With Radhames Aracena
Peguero had brought a young 21 year old Danilo Alcantara, also known as El Papi Bueno to record and join his band as they would record "El Puñalito De Acero" which would become a big hit in 1980. The song had caused great controversy with Radhames Aracena and the owner of Faviola as Peguero would re-record the song, adding a second guitar in the recording. This song would be the start and popularization of racketeering in Bachata music as plenty of black market sellers would make plenty of money off of this recording. Peguero was becoming very well known amongst the public as he had popularized the macho bravado style in Bachata music with his hit titled El Cañón.

Involvement With Other Artists
Aside from Danilo Alcantara, Peguero's voice was engraved in many of the big hits that Marino Perez and Nelson Carrasco, including songs such as El Ultimo Golpe (Dime Palomita), Amor A La Buena, and De Esta Barra No Me Voy, to name a few. Silvestre is also credited for being the artist to bring up and mentor Chicho Severino to his group with Juan Parra.

Discography

 * El Puñalito De Acero (1980)


 * 1) El Puñalito De Acero
 * 2) El Pato Macho
 * 3) Dame Ese Conejo
 * 4) Mercedes
 * 5) Que Debo Olvidarte
 * 6) Amor Negado
 * 7) Amor Lloré
 * 8) Margarita
 * 9) Muero Por Su Amor
 * 10) El Amanza Guapo
 * 11) Rosita


 * Volvió El Hombre Nuevecito (2018)


 * 1) Quedate Tranquila
 * 2) Aunque Tenga Que Sufrír
 * 3) Pídeme Lo Que Tú Quieras


 * Por Esa India Morena (Digital Version) (2023)


 * 1) Por Esa India Morena
 * 2) Pídeme Lo Que Tú Quieras
 * 3) La Tumba
 * 4) Boquita De Caramelo
 * 5) Escríbeme Dos Letras
 * 6) La Pistola Y El Cañón
 * 7) Las Cuatro Botellas
 * 8) Sabrás Cómo Te Quiero
 * 9) Tu Me Engañaste
 * 10) Pero De Mí Te Has Burlado
 * 11) Palomita De Oro
 * 12) Tu Puedes Pedirme
 * 13) Cuando Me Recuerdo De Ella
 * 14) La Linea
 * 15) Por Quererte A Tí
 * 16) Detras De Mi Nena


 * El Puñalito De Acero Colección Diamante Vol.1 (2023)


 * 1) El Amanza Guapo
 * 2) La Pistola Y El Cañón
 * 3) Cuando Me Recuerdo De Ella
 * 4) El Puñalito De Acero
 * 5) Rosita
 * 6) Muero Por Su Amor
 * 7) El Pato Macho
 * 8) Pensabas Herirme
 * 9) Adiós Pedacito De Mi Alma
 * 10) Sabrás Como Te Quiero
 * 11) Por Esa India Morena
 * 12) Tu Puedes Pedirme
 * 13) Escríbeme Dos Letras
 * 14) Si En Verdad Tu Eres Tan Guapo


 * El Puñalito De Acero (EP) (2024)


 * 1) El Puñalito De Acero
 * 2) Las Cuatro Botellas
 * 3) El Pato Macho
 * 4) Por Esa India Morena
 * 5) Pídeme Lo Que Tu Quieras


 * Quedate Tranquila Colección Diamante Vol.2 (2024)


 * 1) Quedate Tranquila
 * 2) Pídeme Lo Que Tu Quieras
 * 3) Aunque Tenga Que Sufrir
 * 4) De Mí No Te Conduele
 * 5) Detrás De Mi Nena
 * 6) Por Quererte A Tí
 * 7) Palomita De Oro
 * 8) Mercedes
 * 9) Dame Ese Conejo
 * 10) Que Debo Olvidarte
 * 11) Las Cuatro Botellas
 * 12) La Tumba
 * 13) Pero De Mí Te Has Burlado
 * 14) La Linea