Bienvenido Granda
| Bienvenido Granda | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rosendo Bienvenido Granda Aguilera |
| Also known as | El bigote que canta |
| Born | August 30, 1915 Havana, Cuba |
| Died | July 9, 1983 (aged 67) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Genres | Bolero, son montuno, guaracha |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Singing |
| Formerly of | Sonora Matancera |
Bienvenido Granda, born Rosendo Bienvenido Granda Aguilera (Havana, August 30, 1915 - Mexico City, July 9, 1983), was a Cuban vocalist, songwriter and musician, singing boleros, son montunos, guarachas and other Cuban rhythms. He was best known for having been the lead singer of the Cuban ensemble Sonora Matancera in the 1940s and 50s. He had a distinctive voice, relaxing and sensual.
For sporting a prodigious mustache, he was nicknamed El bigote que canta (The mustache that sings) and El bigote que canta con estilo (The mustache that sings with style).