HENRY FIOL

Henry Fiol: singer, composer, percussionist, bandleader, producer, painter, and writer. Born in New York City where he has always lived. Father: Puerto Rican Mother: Italian-American Children: Henry Fiol is the father of three children. Orlando, the oldest, is a pianist/arranger/percussionist who sometimes performs with his father. Education: Graduated from Hunter College where he studied art and received his bachelor’s degree, BFA. Work Experience: Before beginning his career in music, he worked as an art teacher in the Catholic schools of New York, and then as a counselor for students with behavior problems for the NYC Board of Education. Artist: During the era of the LP, he painted the cover illustrations for all of his albums---in 1978 he won Latin New York magazine’s award for best album cover of the year for the cover of his first album with Saoco, “Siempre Seré Guajiro”---but ever since the format for recordings was reduced down to the size of a CD, read more...