Bobby Capo
Felix Manuel Rodriguez Capo (January 1, 1922-December 18, 1989), better known as Bobby Capo, was an internationally known singer from Puerto Rico. He usually combined ballads with classical music.
Capo emigrated to the city of New York, early in the 1940s, and he joined Xavier Cougat's orchestra. From that moment on, he went on to become an idol all over Latin America.
Capo was a polifacetic entertainer. Apart from singing, he was also a television and musical director.
Among his better known songs were "El Negro Bembon" ("The Black with Large Lips", not meant to be a derogatory song. Capo was Black; the song's title referred to him.) and "Piel Canela" ("Cinnamon Skin").
His most famous song came as a member of Cougat's orchestra. "Besame Mucho" "Kiss me a Lot"" was such a large hit that it can still be occasionally heard on television commercials and movies.
During the 1970s, Capo retired from show business, moving permanently to New York City, where he worked for the "Puerto Rico Department of Labor's Division of Migration". He would occasionally fly back to Puerto Rico during the rest of this decade and most of the 1980s, to have special appearances at television programs and dedications.
Capo died at his New York City home of natural causes.
Some Puerto Ricans consider Capo as one of the greatest singing legends from the island.
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