La Guaracha del Ruiseñor Mi Tierra Mía Señorita Sylvia Canción para los Ninos La Mujer de las Islas In 1984, he decided to take a vacation (semi-retired) from the world of music. He had written over 500 songs and had also transformed some of the poems from the likes of Jose de Diego, Luis Lloréns Torres, Julia de Burgos, Juan Antonio Corretjer and José Martí into songs by adding music to the lyrics. During his vacation his songs were recorded by many artists, among them Haciendo Punto en Otro Son, Katraska, Danny Rivera, Perla del Sur, Cheo Feliciano, Josy Latorre, and Moliendo Vidrio. Later years In 2000, he returned from his retirement and released Antología sencilla (Simple Anthology), which included 13 new compositions and 11 of his earlier songs. On April 25, 2004 he composed and recorded Canción Elegía, which he dedicated to Carlos Muñiz Varela, a young Cuban civil rights advocate who was murdered. Currently Americo Boschetti continues to write, record and perform with his band. See also List of Puerto Ricans Corsican immigration to Puerto Rico References 1951 births Living people People from Santurce, Puerto Rico Musicians from San Juan, Puerto Rico Singers from San Juan, Puerto Rico Puerto Rican people of Corsican descent Puerto Rican guitarists 20th-century Puerto Rican male singers Puerto Rican singer-songwriters Puerto Rican male composers American male singer-songwriters