Artist Info: Mon Rivera

Mon Rivera
BornMay 25, 1925
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
DiedMarch 12, 1978
Manhattan, New York
Occupationmusician

Mon Rivera is the common name given to two distinct Puerto Rican musicians (both born in Mayagüez), namely Monserrate Rivera Alers (originally nicknamed Rate, later referred to as "Don Mon", or Mon The Elder, and sometimes erroneously credited as Ramón in songwriting credits) and his oldest son, Efraín Rivera Castillo (1924-1978),[1] (referred to early in his career as "Moncito" [read more...]