Eneas Perdomo was a Venezuelan popular singer died he was , 80. He was one of the most recognized singer/songwriters of the Venezuelan Joropo genre.
(July 11, 1930 – February 25, 2011) |
Early years
Eneas Perdomo was born El Yagual, a town in the state of Apure, in Venezuela in 1930. His parents were Vicente Perdomo and Rosa Carrillo. As a youngster, he worked in the typical occupations of a man from the Venezuelan plains: cow herdsman, farm hand and truck driver.Main body of work
He got his start in radio in the state of Guárico. His first recording, made in the late 1950s, was a poem by Cesar Sánchez Olivo entitled Soga, Despecho y Alero. He went on to record more than 40 LPs and wrote many songs which have become Joropo standards. His best known song is Fiesta en Elorza a celebration of the festivities of the town of Elorza in the state of Apure.He received a lot of honors (more than 200), among them the Orden al Libertador, Orden Ricardo Montilla, Orden Emilio Sojo, Orden Sol Del Perú. He had a plaza dedicated to him, and a street named after him by the town of Elorza, who named him Illustrious Son.
Death
Eneas Perdomo died at the Military Hospital located in the city of Caracas, after a long illness.Selected Compositions
- A Barinas
- El Regional
- El Verdun
- Fiesta en Elorza
- Flor Sabanera
- La gaviota
- Lia
- Paisaje Apureño
- Periquera
- Pescador del Río Apure
- Puente Sobre Apure
- Recuerdos Llaneras
- Sabanas de Aráuca
- Sabanera
- Semana Santa en Achaguas
- Vestida de Garza Blanca / Alcaraván Compañero
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