Lunna (born Maria Socorro Garcia de la Noceda on June 30, 1947 in Ponce, Puerto Rico), is a singer of Pop and Jazz.

Lunna's father came from a well-to-do family from the town of Yabucoa. She was raised by her mother after her parents broke up. While in elementary school, she learned how to play the guitar and in 1958, her mother had her take private singing lessons. In the 1960s, while still in high school, she began to sing under the name "Sockey", which was short for her middle name Socorro.

In the late 1960's she met and became romantically involved with Puerto Rican rock and roll teen idol, Charlie Robles. This romance was highly publicized in Puerto Rico and soon they were married. Sockey and Charlie had a daughter from this marriage; however, things didn't go well in the marriage and the couple ended up in divorce.

In 1978, Sockey auditioned and was accepted in a group called Allegro, a locally popular group which included singer Tito Lara . Besides singing for Allegro, she also landed jobs singing radio and television commercials. Sockey eventually decided to leave the group and sing solo. Her agent recommended that she change her artistic name and that's when she adopted the name of "Lunna".

In 1981, Lunna went to Lima, Peru, to represent Puerto Rico at the OTI Music Festival, with the song "Eres Mi Musica" (You're My Music). Her fame soared in Puerto Rico, but her career was interrupted because of personal reasons. After four years of absence from the world of music, Glenn Monroig, a fellow singer, convinced her to return. Together they recorded the album "A Todo Dar" (Everything Gives), the first digitally produced album in Puerto Rico. The album was renamed "Motivos" (Motives) and was produced by Angel "Cuco" Peña, it became a big "hit" in Puerto Rico. Among the songs included in the album was the song "Yo Perdi" (I Lost). "Yo Perdi" made Puerto Rican musical history, when it became the "first" Puerto Rican song to be converted into a musical video, filmed in 35mm. In 1983, Lunna married "Cuco" Peña, with whom she had five children (they later divorced).

In 1987, Lunna was signed by A&M Records and recorded the following successful songs, "No Digas Nada" (Don't Say Anything), "Ni Princesa, Ni Esclava" (Nor Princess, Nor Slave) and "Fugitiva Amante" (Fugitive Lover). That same year, she was nominated for a Grammy Award. In 1988 and 1989, Lunna continued to score more "hits" with the recording of "Soledad" (Loneliness), "Quien No Ha Sentido..." (Who Hasn't Felt...) and with "Como Ser Amante" (How to be a Lover) written by Michael Bolton.

In 1992, Lunna reunited with Glen Monroig and together they recorded the album "Yo Que Te Adore" (I, Who Have Adored You). In 2003, Lunna recorded "Lunna de Bohemia", which included many classical boleros. That same year, she suffered a personal tragedy when her son died.

Lunna, who is also a jazz lover, participated in the "Heineken Jazz Jam Session" and in the "Tropical Night at the Seaport".

Among the many organizations in which Luna is currently involved as a private citizen are the American Cancer Society and the Pediatric Aids Center. She is also a member of "La Damas Civica de Puerto Rico" (The Civic Lady of Puerto Rico) and the director of the televsion show "Objetivo Fama", which is the Latin version of American Idol. Lunna studies classical singing and musical composition at the Music Conservatory of Puerto Rico, where she is looking forward to earning her Masters Degree.

See also

• List of famous Puerto Ricans