Benito de Jesús Born on October 25, 1912, in

Barceloneta, Puerto Rico Barceloneta (, ) is a town and municipality in Puerto Rico located in the north region, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Florida (city and municipality in Puerto Rico), east of Arecibo, and west of Manatí. Barceloneta is spread over 3 bar ...

, was a legendary Puerto Rican songwriter of romantic ballads, including " Nuestro Juramento", "La copa rota", "Sigamos pecando". He was also founder of the group

Trio Vegabajeño Trio Vegabajeño was a legendary Puerto Rican popular music trio that existed from 1943 to the early 80s. This group marked an era of popular music in Puerto Rico. When trios were very popular in the Americas, Trio Vegabajeño was considered the ...

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/ref> He died on June 24, 2010, at the age of 97 at Auxilio Mutuo Hospital in

Hato Rey, Puerto Rico Hato Rey is a former barrio located in the northwest part of the dissolved municipality of Río Piedras. It now stretches over three barrios, of the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico: Urban landscape Its name means "king's cattle farm" (' ...

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1912 births 2010 deaths People from Barceloneta, Puerto Rico Puerto Rican musicians {{Songwriter-stub