Luis Vargas

Musical Artist

1961 –

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Who is Luis Vargas?

Dominican self-started and hardworking singer/guitarist Luis Vargas became involved in popular music after meeting a local musician who taught him how to play guitar. After deciding to pursue a solo career, Luis Vargas self-produced his first single, promoted and sold by himself. Supported by local artists Pedro Pimentel, Artemio Sánchez, Antonio Carrasco, and Anthony Santos, his music began being played by local radio stations. After issuing his music through an independent label, Sony International signed him up, releasing Volvio el Dolor in 1997.

Luis Vargas is one of the Dominican Republic's most popular bachata musicians. When he began in the early 1990s, Antony Santos, considered by some to be one of the most influential bachata musicians of all time, was his güira player.

Vargas, who sings and plays his own lead guitar, was one of the first to play bachata with the electric guitar - an innovation which contributed to greatly expanding bachata's popularity. He has spent increased amounts of time in the US in recent years, being one of the most active live bachata acts in the last several years.

Eventually, Luis Vargas did make a comeback.

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Born
1961
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  • Vargas, Luis

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on July 23, 2013

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