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Alberto Carrión

Alberto Carrión is a Puerto Rican singer/songwriter best known for traditional songs, such as "Amanecer Borincano".

Alberto Carrión was born on June 19, 1950, to parents Guillermo (Billy) Carrión and Carmen Enjuto in San Juan, Puerto Rico. From an early age he demonstrated a genuine interest/talent in music and composition. During his teenage years, he was involved in several rock groups such as the Cromagnuns and Abram Shoo. In the early 1970's he was invited to join the international show group The New Zealand Trading Company, touring all over the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean. During this time he began he first attempts at songwriting drawing inspiration by artists, such as The Beatles, James Taylor and Elton John. After two and a half years with the group, he returned to his homeland, where he attended the Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico, while simultaneously taking private lessons from famed music teacher, Alfredo Romero. During this era, Alberto began to take interest in Spanish music composition, with influences from artists such as Joan Manuel Serrat and Alberto Cortez.
 * Early Years

In the mid 1970's, the famous Puerto Rican singer, Danny Rivera recorded two of Alberto's original compositions; Como La Lluvia Al Viento and No Me Conoces. Danny then introduced Alberto to Puerto Rico's national voice, Lucecita Benitez, who then recorded his songs, Camino Abandonado and Velero.
 * Career

About a year later Lucecita Benitez, along with producer Fernando Aguilú, proceeded to produce Alberto's first solo concert, accompanied by the music group Raices. The success of the concert spiked the interest of famed music producer, Alfred D. Herger, who signed him to his label, Flamboyan Records, and resulted in the recording of his first LP, Alberto Carrión: Letra y Música, containing the big hit, Amanecer Borincano.

Following the success of his first LP, Alberto released five LP's Alberto Carrión y Raices, Pajaros Marinos, Borinquen, Luis Pales Matos, and Como Quiero Ser.

In the late 1970's, Alberto put to music the poems of Julia de Burgos and Luis Pales Matos. This resulted in a memorable concert, where Alberto shared the stage with Lucecita Benitez. They were accompanied by the Puerto Rico Symphonic Orchestra, conducted by Pedro Rivera Toledo. Years later Lucecita Benitez released the album Luz En Julia, containing the music written by Alberto.

In the early 1980's Alberto got married and started a family. He retired from stage life and opened Alfa Recording Studios, where he dedicated most of his time to servicing advertising agencies with post production and commercial music. One of his most well known contributions to commercial music came in the form of the jingle Los Colores De Mi Tierra for Harris Paints, which is still playing in theaters in Puerto Rico to this day.

In the mid 1980's, along with his mother, Carmen Enjuto, and his sister, Camille Carrión, he created and produced the LP of Rock'O'Landia; a collection of children's stories in Spanish, set to Rock and Roll music. The success of the LP led the the stage production, which was also met with resounding success. The same process was repeated in the following years, resulting in Rock'O'Landia 2 and Rock'O'Landia 3.

In the mid 2000's, Alberto sold Alfa Recordings to his long-time friend and colleague, Hector Ivan Rosa. During this time, he returned to performance life, where he has made stage and television appearances, such as the show Voces Expertas and participating as a singer in the latest CD of the rock group Los Challengers. In 2019, Alberto was approached by master cellist, Yo-Yo Ma, who requested to perform his song Amanecer Borincano, as an encore to his World Tour, The Bach Project in Centro de Bellas Artes in Puerto Rico. Yo-Yo Ma invited Alberto to perform on stage alongside him.