Dharío Primero

Dharío Primero (December 27, 1952 – May 14, 2025), better known as Dharío Primero, was a Dominican singer.

Primero is considered one of the first singers to venture into ballads in the Dominican Republic.[1][2]

Life and career

Primero was born on December 27, 1952 in Santiago de los Caballeros.[3] Throughout his career, he recorded 15 studio albums.[4]

Primero died in Orlando, Florida on May 14, 2025, at the age of 72, after a battle with lung cancer and heart problems.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Dharío Primero este domingo 5 de diciembre en el programa radial "Quisqueya y sus Canciones"" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  2. ^ "Caras del pop dominicano". Diario Libre (in Spanish). 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  3. ^ "Dhario+Primero+-+Prensa+(25).jpg (image)". 4.bp.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  4. ^ "Claudio Concepcion – Dharío Primero: Ignorado o simplemente olvidado?" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  5. ^ Diario, El Nuevo (2025-05-15). "Fallece en Orlando el cantante dominicano Dharío Primero". El Nuevo Diario (República Dominicana) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  6. ^ Zabala, Jose (2025-05-15). "Fallecio Dharío Primero, voz romántica de la época de oro de la balada dominicana en el siglo XX. Tenía 72 años de edad". Zabala al Día (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-11.