C. Curet Alonso

Date of birth : 02/12/1926

Date of death : 08/05/2003

City of birth : Guayama, Puerto Rico

Born in Guayama, his mother was a seamstress and his father was a band leader and Spanish teacher. After his parents divorced, he moved to San Juan where he began to dabble in musical pursuits. World-known for his beautiful ballads, Tite has written songs for some of the Spanish-language world's best singers. From La Lupe to 'Hector LaVoe', Curet Alonso has written classic after classic. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service for over 35 years