Biography.guide
Home › People › Singer › Monguito
Portrait of Monguito

Monguito

1925 – 2006

Cuban singer

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Monguito

Lived 1925 – 2006 (aged 80–81). Monguito was a Cuban singer.

Ramón Quián (died May 26, 2006), better known as Monguito "El Único", was a Cuban vocalist, bandleader, producer and composer. An Afro-Cuban sonero, he had a simple improvising style.

Career Monguito el Único was a member of Johnny Pacheco's conjunto in the mid-1960s, alternating lead vocals with the Puerto Rican singer Chivirico Dávila.

Much like Ismael Rivera, Monguito el Único embodies an earthy, pragmatic aesthetic in the tradition of the son montuno, forged in the streets of Cuba.

He was also uncle to Laurita Rodriguez, a prominent defense attorney in New York City.

Discography

Pacheco te invita a bailar (with Johnny Pacheco) (1965) Bajándote (with Orchestra Harlow) (1966) Viva África (with Johnny Pacheco) (1966) Latin Mann (with Herbie Mann) (1966) Pacheco Presents Monguito (with Johnny Pacheco) (1967) Fania All-Stars - Live at the Red Garter - Vol. 1 (1968) El Único (1968) De Todo Un Poco (1969) Escúchame (Listen To Me) (1971) Yo No Soy Mentiroso (1979) Sabrosura (with Johnny Pacheco) (1980) La Crema (with Johnny Pacheco) (1980) In Curaçao (1980) Monguito El Internacional (1982) Monguito "Miren Que Suerte" SAR (1982) "Soy La Meta" "Caiman" (1994) "Sazonando" Monguito SAR (1985)

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
1925, Matanzas Province
Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Also known as
Ramón Quián, El Único, Ramon Quian

People in Monguito's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Monguito's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Monguito?

Cuban singer

When was Monguito born?

Monguito was born in 1925 in Matanzas Province.

When did Monguito die?

Monguito died on 26 May 2006 in New York City.

What was Monguito's occupation?

Monguito was a singer.

What nationality was Monguito?

Monguito was Cuban.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Monguito

· Wikidata: Q6899822

· DBpedia: Monguito

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Monguito. https://biography.guide/monguito/

MLA: "Monguito." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/monguito/.

Chicago: "Monguito." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/monguito/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:08 UTC