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Puerto Rican singer (1922–1989)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Capó.

Félix Manuel "Bobby" Rodríguez Capó (January 1, 1922 – December 18, 1989) was a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter.

He usually combined ballads with classical music and was deeply involved in Puerto Rican folk elements and even Andalusian music, as to produce many memorable Latino pop songs which featured elaborate, dramatic lyrics.^{[citation needed]}

Early life

Félix Manuel Rodríguez Capó was born in the barrio of Pedro García in Coamo, Puerto Rico^[1] to Celso Quiterio Rodríguez Rivera, a salesman, and Arsenia Capó Canevaro, a housekeeper.

He adopted "Bobby" as his first name and, as Rodríguez is a common Hispanic surname, he reportedly opted to use his mother's less common one, Capó, instead.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Capó moved to New York City ea