Myrta Silva

Myrta Silva
Birth nameMyrta Blanca Silva Oliveros
BornSeptember 11, 1927
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
DiedDecember 2, 1987 (aged 60)
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
GenresBolero, guaracha
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, television producer
InstrumentVocals

Myrta Blanca Silva Oliveros (September 11, 1927 December 2, 1987) better known as Myrta Silva, was a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter and television producer who was known affectionately as "La Gorda de Oro". She rose to fame in 1949 as the lead vocalist for the Cuban ensemble Sonora Matancera.