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Jose Luis Torres-Padilla (born December 1954), also known by his pen name J. L. Torres, is a Puerto Rican and American fiction writer, poet, literary scholar, critic and editor. [1] [2] [3] He was born in Cayey, Puerto Rico and grew up in the South Bronx. [4] His work focuses on diasporic Puerto Rican literature and culture. He is married and ...
José Luis Cabrera Padilla (born 14 January 1956) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). In the 2003 mid-terms he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies to represent the Federal District 's 27th electoral district during the 59th session of Congress . [ 1 ]
José Padilla Sánchez (28 May 1889 – 25 October 1960), popularly known as Maestro Padilla, was a famous Spanish composer and pianist. [1] He was best known for the songs La Violetera and El Relicario , popularized by cuplé singer Raquel Meller , and the pasodoble Valencia .
José Padilla is the name of: José Gualberto Padilla (1829–1896), Puerto Rican poet, politician and advocate of Puerto Rican independence José Prudencio Padilla (1784–1828), Colombian military leader
José Gualberto Padilla a.k.a. "El Caribe", poet [99] Luis Palés Matos, poet of Afro-Caribbean themes; author of Tuntún de pasa y grifería and Pueblo negro. [100] Benito Pastoriza Iyodo, writer [101] Antonio S. Pedreira, writer and educator. Pedreira's most important book was Insularismo, in which he explores the meaning of being Puerto ...
Padilla's progeny made themselves notable in their respective fields of show business, politics and sports. Among his dozen children [2] include actors Jose "Pempe" Padilla Jr., Carlos Padilla Sr., actresses Cristina Aragon, Pilar Padilla, Maria Clara Ruiz Padilla, film director Consuelo Padilla Osorio, diplomat and actor Amado Cortez, and Casimero "Roy" Padilla Sr., former provincial governor ...
"La Violetera" is a 1914 cuplé song, with the rhythm of a habanera, composed by José Padilla and with lyrics by Eduardo Montesinos, originally performed by Carmen Flores. It was first popularized by Raquel Meller, and later by Sara Montiel.
José María Padilla Requena (4 December 1955 – 18 October 2020) was a Spanish disc jockey and producer of ambient music, best known for his work as DJ in the Café del Mar bar on the island of Ibiza.