Leonardo Paniagua

Leonardo Paniagua
Born (1945-08-05) August 5, 1945
Las Yayas, La Vega, Dominican Republic
GenresBachata
Occupations
  • Musician
  • Singer
  • Composer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1970–present
LabelsDiscos Guarachita & Kubaney Records

Leonardo Paniagua (born August 5, 1945) is one of the Dominican Republic's most popular bachata musicians. He emerged from obscurity to overnight stardom in the 1970s, when he recorded his first 45rpm record, "Amada, Amante" for Discos Guarachita.