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    Ernest Anthony Puente Jr. (April 20, 1923 – June 1, 2000), commonly known as Tito Puente, was an American musician, songwriter, bandleader, timbalero...
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  • "Oye Cómo Va" is a 1962 cha-cha-chá by Tito Puente, originally released on El Rey Bravo (Tico Records). The song achieved worldwide popularity in 1970...
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  • mother Margie and father Tito Puente, a musician, songwriter and record producer. She is the sister of musician Tito Puente, Jr. She studied speech communication...
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  • With Tito Puente Orchestra Dance Manía (1958 - RCA Víctor) Mucho Cha Cha (1959 - RCA Víctor) Tambó (1960 - RCA Víctor) The Exciting Tito Puente Band In...
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  • One was directed by Jeffrey Lynch and Part Two by Wes Archer. Musician Tito Puente guest stars as himself in both parts. "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" was conceived...
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  • The Tito Puente Amphitheatre (or Anfiteatro Tito Puente in Spanish) is a concert amphitheater in San Juan, Puerto Rico, named after late mambo musician...
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    took as her definitive residence. In the 1960s, she collaborated with Tito Puente, recording her signature tune "Bemba colorá". In the 1970s, she signed...
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    Quiero Cantar (RMM 1989) Déjame Vivir (RMM 1991) Mambo King 100th LP – Tito Puente (RMM 1991) – track "Nuestro Amor" Rompecabeza – The Puzzle (RMM 1993)...
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    1963 Tito Puente Swings, The Exciting Lupe Sings 1965 (with Tito Puente) Tú y yo 1965 (with Tito Puente) Homenaje a Rafael Hernández 1966 (with Tito Puente)...
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    According to Anthony, renowned Puerto Rican percussionist and bandleader Tito Puente in particular wielded a profound personal and professional influence...
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  • Dance Mania (album) (category Tito Puente albums)
    Dance Mania is a studio album by American musician Tito Puente. The album was added to the National Recording Registry in 2002. It is also listed among...
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  • only rivalled by Tito Puente in New York's Latin music circuit. Although described by historians and musicians alike (including both Titos) as "a friendly...
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  • careers. At a nightclub where Cesar briefly crashes the act of mambo star Tito Puente, they make new friends and connections, as well as meeting cigarette...
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    United States. However, it was New York-born percussionist and bandleader Tito Puente who became the leading figure for the rest of the 20th century, often...
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  • significant for introducing artists such as Ismael Rivera, Ray Barretto and Tito Puente. In 1974, it was sold to Fania Records and stopped issuing new releases...
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  • orchestra leader, Tito Puente. Puente's move towards jazz came at the same time as Eddie Palmieri's albums. It includes performances by Tito Puente not only on...
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    old music that was played in Cuba for over fifty years." Similarly, Tito Puente stated: "The only salsa I know is sold in a bottle called ketchup. I...
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    first, Gibbons was sent by his father to New York City to study with Tito Puente. In 1962, Gibbons received his first electric guitar following his 13th...
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    (TV music film "Desať a štvrť") 1969: Tito Puente and His Orchestra ("The King Tito Puente / El Rey Tito Puente" album) 1980: Osibisa (Mystic Energy album)...
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    Como Al Green Joni Mitchell 2003 Etta James Johnny Mathis Glenn Miller Tito Puente Simon & Garfunkel 2004 Van Cliburn The Funk Brothers Ella Jenkins Sonny...
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    released a "Latin Legends" memorial stamp to honor Selena, Carlos Gardel, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, and Carmen Miranda. In February 2014, the Albany, New York...
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  • Irene Lieblich, Polish-American painter and illustrator (d. 2008) 1923 – Tito Puente, American drummer and producer (d. 2000) 1924 – Nina Foch, Dutch-American...
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    Two future Latin music stars, Tito Puente and Joe Loco, played with the Pupi Campo Orchestra in the late 1940s. Tito Puente was the orchestra's musical...
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  • Palmieri worked as the musical director for Tito Puente's television show, El Mundo de Tito Puente (Tito Puente's World). He also taught and lectured about...
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    another guy to the Stones and the Beatles. Another guy'd be listening to Tito Puente and Mongo Santamaría. Another guy'd be listening to Miles [Davis] and...
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  • (Cruel World)", which is performed by Cumming. Los Lobos covers the Tito Puente song, "Oye Como Va" (adapted as "Oye Como Spy" by David Garza and Robert...
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    grandmother, Eva Flores, a vocalist who performed with salsa musician Tito Puente. She credits her father's love of country music as the biggest influence...
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  • orchestras also recorded the occasional boogaloo, including Tito Rodríguez, Willie Bobo, Tito Puente and arranger, composer Ray Santos and his orchestra, which...
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    in salsa stations. Almodóvar and Tito, the son of the well known of Latin music exponent "Rey del Timbal" Tito Puente, had met in 2001 in Nashville, TN...
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    which is one block from East 110th Street, renamed "Tito Puente Way" after the 2000 death of Tito Puente. Machito lived as a young adult in an apartment on...
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