Paulina Álvarez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paulina Álvarez

Cuban singer (1912-1965)

Date of Birth: 29-Jun-1912

Place of Birth: Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos Province, Cuba

Date of Death: 22-Jul-1965

Profession: singer

Nationality: Cuba

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Raimunda Paula Peña Álvarez (June 29, 1912 – July 22, 1965), better known as Paulina Álvarez, was a renowned Cuban singer of danzonetes (sung danzones).
She became the leading exponent of the genre during the 1930s, being nicknamed La Emperatriz del Danzonete (The Empress of the Danzonete).
Her greatest hit was the song "Rompiendo la rutina", the first danzonete, composed by Aniceto Díaz in 1929.
In 1960 she recorded her only LP record.