Difference between revisions 18296174 and 18762252 on enwiki

'''Pop culture in Puerto Rico''', it can be said, has been historically affected both by the political changes [[Puerto Rico|the island]] has gone through, and by the changes in popular culture around the world.

==Timeline of changes in Puerto Rican pop culture==

===[[1950s]]===
*[[Salsa music]]'s popularity grows.
(contracted; show full)
*[[Roberto Clemente]] dies in [[1972]]. He has been considered by many to be one of Puerto Rico's greatest sports legends.
*[[Wilfredo Gomez]] begins his six-year reign as [[Boxing|boxing]]'s [[WBC]] world Jr. Featherweight champion. He is also considered by many to be one of Puerto Rico's greatest sports legends.
*At the age of 17, [[Wilfred Benitez]] becomes the youngest world champion in boxing history, defeating [[Antonio Cervantes]] by a 15 round split decision to take the [[
World Boxing Association|WBA]] world Jr. Welterweight title.
*[[Iris Chacon]] is the leading [[veddette]] of Puerto Rico.

===[[1980s]]===
*Menudo becomes a world-wide sensation, hitting record sales in many countries around the world. Soon, many other teen bands try to imitate Menudo's success.
*[[Los Chicos]] become Menudo's top competitors. Female groups like [[Las Cheris]] and [[Monedas]] aim to become the "female version" of Menudo.
(contracted; show full)
==See also==
* [[List of famous Puerto Ricans]]
* [[List of Puerto Rican television programs]]
* [[Culture of the United States]]

[[Category:Puerto Rican culture]]
[[Category:Pop culture|Puerto Rico, Pop culture in]]