Eladio Torres


Eladio Torres, is a Puerto Rican poet, musician, composer and singer. He is the author of "Tú Vives en mi Pensamiento" a Puerto Rican Danza. Versions have been performed and recorded by Marco Antonio Muñíz, Danny Rivera, Ruth Fernández, Cheo Feliciano and Orquesta Filarmónica de Puerto Rico. Torres is a composer of popular musical genres.

Musical career

Back in Puerto Rico, during the 70's Torres co-founded the group known as 'Alborada', with a group of fellow musicians. He participated as a composer, musician and singer. Puerto Rican singer Danny Rivera joined the group, singing and recording a number of Torres' songs in the 'Danny Rivera Alborada' album. Among those songs Torres included his danza: "Tú Vives En Mi Pensamiento". Along with the success of the whole album, the unexpected insertion of "Tú Vives en mi Pensamiento" ended up being a fundamental piece in the rebirth of the Danza genre in Puerto Rico. This composition is the second of a triptych of danzas that Torres titled "El Ideal", the first one being “Alma Gemela”', and the third one, the unpublished “Dama de mi Claridad”.
In 1978, Eladio recorded his album Eladio Torres/Uno, as a singer and songwriter. The album covered a variety of genres. There he included "El Silencio", a danza with a modern twist in its lyric. Torres is also an accomplished writer. As a poet, under the auspices of the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture, he published his book of poems: Poemas de la Dualidad

Later years

Torres could not make a living in his native island. He moved back to the United States where he earned a degree in Psychology. He currently lives there with his wife Heli Davila, and works as a counseling specialist at a mental health clinic. His latest unpublished danza, “Camafeo” is dedicated to his wife.
On April 26, 1972, the Government of Puerto Rico approved 'Ley #20', which established "La Semana de la Danza". In May 2010, the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, which was in charge of the festivities, dedicated "La Semana de la Danza" to Eladio Torres. Various versions of "Tú Vives En Mi Pensamiento" were played during Torres' tribute and recognition.