Luis Mariano Rivera (1906-2002) was a Venezuelan singer, composer, poet, and dramatist.
He was born on August 19, 1906, and was a self-taught musician. He wrote hundreds of songs that have been performed by musicians including Morella Muñoz, Jesús Sevillano, Gualberto Ibarreto, Juan Carlos Salazar, Cecilia Todd, Lilia Vera, Simón DÃÂaz, Serenata Guayanesa and Un Solo Pueblo. Biographer Rafael Salazar wrote in his book âÂÂLuis Mariano Rivera, Poet and Singer of Express CanchunchúâÂÂ: âÂÂFew popular poets and musicians have had the privilege to be recognized by so many people, regional and national institutionsâÂÂ. Luis Mariano Rivera died on March 15, 2002.