Gloria Mirabal

Gloria Mirabal was born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico to a musical family. Her father and uncles were musicians and her brother Johnny performed in a trío. In 1967 she moved to Brooklyn and a year later to Queens where she has lived since. She is known as “La Gloria de Puerto Rico.” She has played in theaters and nightclubs throughout the U.S., including the Teatro Puerto Rico, and has performed throughout South America. She is famous not only for her boleros, but sings tangos, merengues, guarachas, and cumbias as well