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Pop culture in Puerto Rico
'''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.
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*[[Telenovelas]] such as ''[[Cristina Bazan]]'' gain popularity in Puerto Rico.
*The [[disco]] era begins: popular musical acts of that time in Puerto Rico: [[The Bee Gees]], [[Donna Summer]], [[K.C. and the Sunshine Band]], [[Diana Ross]], [[The Village People]].
*[[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 [[
World Boxing Council|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]]===
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==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]]