About Luis Laguna
Lived 1926 – 1984 (aged 58). Luis Laguna was a Venezuelan composer, songwriter and music.
Luis Alfredo Laguna (May 1, 1926 – August 1, 1984) was a Venezuelan musician and songwriter.
Born in the tiny city of Guacara, Carabobo, Laguna moved at an early age with his family to Maracay, Aragua, where he grew up and started his education. Largely self-taught, he excelled as a gifted guitarist and prolific songwriter, while creating a distinctive style of his own by using contemporary harmonies and rhythms as well as gorgeous melodies in his works. Author of significant Venezuelan waltzes and joropos, he also had a strong predilection for the merengue caraqueño. Some of his most popular songs are Al poeta, Criollísima, Golosinas criollas, El saltarín, El tramao, Mi merengue, Nathalia, Serenata, S.O.S. and Un heladero con clase, among others.
Laguna died in 1984 at his home of Maracay at the age of 58, following complications from diabetes.
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Who was Luis Laguna?
Venezuelan musician
When was Luis Laguna born?
Luis Laguna was born on 1 May 1926 in Guacara.
When did Luis Laguna die?
Luis Laguna died on 1 August 1984 in Maracay.
What was Luis Laguna's occupation?
Luis Laguna was a composer, songwriter and music.
What nationality was Luis Laguna?
Luis Laguna was Venezuelan.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Luis Laguna. https://biography.guide/luis-laguna/
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