Famous People with Name Soto

Rolando Alarcón Soto            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Rolando Alarcón Soto: was a teacher, folklorist, soloist and composer living in Chile. He became a national-known figure in his homecountry due to his work as a musician, and at his funeral, even the president, Salvador Allende, expressed his regrets. In Santiago he also became a founding member of first the folkloric choir Coro Pablo Vidales, and later an integral part and director of the more successful Cuncumén, which also toured Europe two times in 1957 and 1961, until 1963 when he left the group. He then formed a duo together with Silvia Urbina for a short while, with whom he also recorded a couple of songs in Russian, but in 1965 he started his career as a soloist.

Rodolfo Campo Soto            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Rodolfo Campo Soto: is a Colombian politician and Mechanical engineer from the Pontifical Bolivarian University. Campo Soto became the first elected Mayor of Valledupar in 1992, and was reelected again for a second term in 1998.

Elias Mauricio Soto            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Elias Mauricio Soto: played siren, bugle, trombón and tuba, piano, guitar and organ in several bands. He was also the director of the Departmental Band of Norte de Santander in Cúcuta. One of his notable works is the bambuco "Brisas del Pamplonita" (in English "Breezes of the Pamplonita") composed for Elisa Ramirez, who he would eventually marry. Oriol Rangel included it for its degree of pianist in the National Conservatory.

José Luis Soto Quirós            Origin/Culture/Country: American

José Luis Soto Quirós: was a Costa Rican football player, who played as a striker mostly for LD Alajuelense in the Costa Rican Primera División. He is considered the best and most talented player of all time in Costa Rica.

Yasser Richard Gómez Soto            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Yasser Richard Gómez Soto: is a Cuban baseball player. Gómez competed for Cuba in international competition, winning an Olympic silver medal. Gómez defected from Cuba, and signed with the Atlanta Braves organization.