Pedro Ortiz Dávila

Pedro Ortiz Dávila
Background information
Also known asDavilita
BornMay 21, 1912
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
DiedJuly 8, 1986
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
GenresBolero, Puerto Rican patriotic songsGuaracha
OccupationMusician
InstrumentVocals

Pedro Ortiz Dávila (May 21, 1912 – July 8, 1986), better known as Davilita, was a popular Puerto Rican singer of boleros and patriotic songs. He was the first artist to record the Rafael Hernández standard "Lamento Borincano".