Cheo Zorrilla
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Died8 June 2025 (aged 75)
Occupations
- Singer
- songwriter
Cheo Zorrilla | |
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| Born | Eliseo Zorrilla Gómez 17 February 1950 |
| Died | 8 June 2025 (aged 75) |
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Eliseo Zorrilla Gómez (17 February 1950 – 8 June 2025), better known as Cheo Zorrilla, was a Dominican composer, trumpet player, and singer.
Zorrilla was born on 17 February 1950 in Tamayo, Bahoruco province.[1] He is considered one of the Dominican composers most recorded by international artists. Some of his best-known songs are: "Apocalipsis", "Al nacer cada enero", and "Con las alas rotas".[2]
In 2016 Zorrilla was inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame in Miami.[3][4]
Zorrilla died on 8 June 2025, at the age of 75.[5]
