Rafael Solano, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Rafael Solano

Dominican Republic musician

Date of Birth: 10-Apr-1923

Place of Birth: Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata Province, Dominican Republic

Profession: composer, diplomat, pianist, songwriter

Nationality: Dominican Republic

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Rafael Solano Sánchez (born April 10, 1931 in San Felipe de Puerto Plata, in the Dominican Republic) is a Dominican pianist, songwriter, composer, arranger, author, and former Dominican ambassador to UNESCO.
He is credited with writing over a hundred songs of various genres that include romantic, folk, as well as choral, religious, and merengue music.
His most famous love song, "Por Amor", has been translated into several languages and performed by renowned artists, such as Marco Antonio Muñiz, Vicki Carr, Jon Secada, the Mariachi Vargas, and Plácido Domingo.