Sergio Pascual Vargas Parra (Villa Altagracia, Dominican Republic, March 15, 1960) is a performer of merengue and bolero, who was very popular in the 80s and 90s, during the "golden age of merengue" and today remains active as one of the leading figures in Dominican merengue. His brothers, Kaki and Johnny, are also interpreters of the genre and have been by his side for much of their respective musical careers.
Vargas was a deputy for the Dominican Liberation Party representing his people Villa Altagracia in the period 2006–2010.
Career
Known as El negrito de Villa, Vargas participated in the Festival of the Voice organized by the Dominican musician Rafael Solano, where he finished second. Two years later in 1982, he became part of the Dionis Fernández orchestra. In this orchestra, Sergio came to perform great hits like "The designers", "To the rhythm of the night", "A man and a woman", among others. After this, Sergio went on to reinforce the orchestra "Los Hijos del Rey" as lead vocalist. This orchestra in its beginnings was led by Fernando Villalona and Raulín Rosendo. It was in this group that its popularity began to grow, so much so that the group had fan clubs in Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Panama and the East Coast of the United States.
In 1986 Sergio released his first LP under the Karen Records label. This LP includes the single "La quiero a morir" (I Love Her to Death), which is the Spanish version of "Je l'aime à mourir" by the French singer Francis Cabrel. In 1987 he recorded another album with Los Hijos del Rey titled "the earth quaked", with which he achieved great success. At the moment Sergio launched as a soloist, most of the musicians left with him, except for Diómedes Nuñez and shortly after Orvis García. The arrangements for this production are by Sonny Ovalles and his pianist Juan Valdez. The singles of this production are "Ciclón (indoor party)", "Marola", "On the other side of the sun", "Bamboleo", "This humble house", "Days of June" and "Black Pearl".
Albums / LP
I love her to death (1986) The Earth Trembled (1987) Cyclone (Festa do interior) (1988) The unconditional (1989) This is my country (1991) Bullfighter (1992) By H or by R (1993) The meringue is danced and danced (1994) Like a bolero (1994) Love Fraud (1995) Just Meringue (1995) My proposal (1996) Time of love (1997) Together (1998) On-time (1999) Once Upon a Meringue (1999) Another era (with Los Panchos) (1999) From Sergio Vargas to José Feliciano (2000) Go and tell him (2001) Bohemian Live (2003) Bohemian (2004) His successes in bachata (2004) New, old and half-used loves (2009)
Compilations
The Golden Years (1994) The Best (1994) Brilliant (with Johnny Ventura) (1994) Musical history (1995) Success Story (1995) Face to face (with Johnny Ventura) (1997) The man and its meringue (1998) Big hits (1999) Meringue gold (2000) Series 2000 (2000) Between friends (with Fernando Villalona) (2000) Meringue (2001) 22 Ultimate Hits (2002) Together (2002) Gold Collection: 15 Successes (2002) Tropical Blue Series (2003) 15 Favorite Songs (2003) Diamond Collection (2004) Sabrosonas of the memory (2005) 20 years are nothing (2005) 20 original hits (2005) 2 great voices of Quisqueya the beautiful (with Eddy Herrera) (2007) Collectible 10 (2007) A singer, 3 facets, a great artist (2008) My favorites (2010) Face to face (with Toño Rosario) (2013) Great voices of the century collection
Songs
With the Children of the King
For her
My pride
A Man and a Woman
Je l'aime à mourir (I love her to death) Oh Mariana The earth quaked Let's leave it If you ever see her
With Dionis Fernández & Orquesta
The designers
To the rhythm of the night
With The Singer Arena
Is not easy
As soloist
Marola (written by Luis Días) The earth quaked The vampires Girlfriend Too bad for so much love Ragdoll (salsa) The little window Heart of stone The pill tell him Sorrows to the wind Magic A cigarette, the rain and you Like a bolero Women Neither you nor I Bad memory Oh my god What have you believed Lost bullet Go and tell What's up sweetheart It is going to hurt you Last night we talked about love Tell me where My brunette