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Efren Reyes Sr
Efren or Efrén is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Efrén Echeverría (born 1932), musician guitarist, composer, and compiler from Paraguay *Efrén Pérez Rivera (born 1929), former college professor and noted Puerto Rican environmentalist leader *Efrén Vázquez (born 1986), Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer in the 250 cc World Championship riding a Derbi *Efren de la Cruz (born 1989), Ecuadorian footballer who plays for LDU Quito *Efren Herrera (born 1951), former American football place-kicker and wide receiver in the National Football League *Efren Peñaflorida (born 1981), teacher and social worker in the Philippines *Efren Ramirez (born 1973), American actor *Efren Reyes (born 1954), Filipino professional pool player from Angeles City and a two-time world champion *Efren Reyes Jr. (born 1962), Filipino actor *Efren Saldivar (born 1969), American serial killer who murdered patients while working as a respiratory therapist *Efren Torres (born 1943), fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Efrén Echeverría
Efren Echeverria (4 March 1932 – 19 June 2018) was a Paraguayan musician guitarist, composer, and compiler. Childhood and Youth When Efren was nine years old, a neighbor, Eusebio Cantero, taught him the first chords on guitar. With him, he learned the authentic pieces of folk repertoire of anonymous authors. Thus, from an early age, Paraguayan music became familiar to him; therefore to own a guitar became a passionate desire of his childhood. And not a long time passed until the desired instrument came to his life. Already in his teens, Echeverria became part of the act placed in any "Musiqueada" (musical parties) that was done in his homeland. Soon Efren takes over the serenades of the place, always pushing the guitar and sometimes up the violin or accordion with buttons. His repertoire covered everything that the public from the area knew could appreciate. First Steps As the young Efren Echeverria understood, he could not survive with music as a single work, he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |