Lorenzo Santiago Alvarado Santos (October 26, 1920 – July 23, 1982) was a Puerto Rican singer, composer and guitarist.
He became internationally famous with Johnny Albino and Félix ("Ola") Martínez as part of the Trío San Juan during the years 1949–1957.
[1] In NYC, he joined Celso Vega's quintet, obtaining exposure in the CBS and NBC radio networks.
[1] The group enjoyed many hits, but none more successful than "Siete notas de amor", which has made the soundtrack of the Mexican movies including "El amor que yo te di" and "La cigüeña dijo sí" (1958), plus "¡Viva Jalisco, que es mi tierra!"
[1] Chago Alvarado lived his last years in Humacao, where he owned a restaurant and night club called "La Brasa Steak House".
He died on July 23, 1982, at the age of 61, from kidney disease at the Regional Hospital in Caguas, Puerto Rico.