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Jimmy Sabater, Sr.
Jimmy Sabater (April 11, 1936 – February 8, 2012) was an American musician of Puerto Rican ancestry. A three-time winner of the ACE Awards, he was a singer and timbales player. He gained international fame thanks to his work with the Joe Cuba Sextet in the 1960s and '70s, and later became the lead singer of various groups including Charlie Palmieri's Combo Gigante. His son, Jimmy Sabater Jr., is a trumpeter and bandleader. Life and career Early life Sabater was the son of Néstor Sabater and Teresa González of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Born Jaime Sabater in Harlem Hospital, New York City,Thedeadrockstarsclub.com - accessed February 12, 2012 he grew up in East Harlem, the Spanish Quarter of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City, New York
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the List of United States cities by population density, most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York (state), New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban area, urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous Megacity, megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global city, global Culture of New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noro Morales
Norosbaldo Morales (January 4, 1911 – January 15, 1964) was a Puerto Rican pianist and bandleader. Biography Morales was born in the subbarrio Puerta de Tierra of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and learned several instruments as a child. He played in Venezuela from 1924 to 1930, then returned to Puerto Rico to play with Rafael Muñoz. He emigrated to New York City in 1935, and played there with Alberto Socarras and Augusto Cohen. In 1939, he and brothers Humberto and Esy put together the Brothers Morales Orchestra. He released the tune "Serenata Ritmica" on Decca Records in 1942, which catapulted him to fame in the Latin music scene, then dominated by rhumba and later by mambo. His band rivaled Machito's in popularity in New York in the 1940s. It was during this time that his orchestra played for the Havana Madrid nightclub. His lush 1952 ''Mambo with Noro'' 10" album is a landmark in conjunto latin music, a classic mambo album that was part of the 1950s mambo craze, showing th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Salsa Musicians
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American Musicians Of Puerto Rican Descent
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Deaths
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1936 Births
Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King Edward VIII. * January 28 – Britain's King George V state funeral takes place in London and Windsor. He is buried at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle * February 4 – Radium E (bismuth-210) becomes the first radioactive element to be made synthetically. * February 6 – The 1936 Winter Olympics, IV Olympic Winter Games open in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. * February 10–February 19, 19 – Second Italo-Ethiopian War: Battle of Amba Aradam – Italian forces gain a decisive tactical victory, effectively neutralizing the army of the Ethiopian Empire. * February 16 – 1936 Spanish general election: The left-wing Popular Front (Spain), Popular Front coalition takes a majority. * February 26 – February 26 Inci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Cruz
Bobby Cruz (born February 2, 1937), is a salsa singer and religious minister. He was part of the duo Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz. Both Cruz and Ray became religious ministers and as such founded over 70 Christian churches during the time they retired from popular music, which lasted about 16 years. Early years Cruz (birth name: Robert Cruz Ramos) was born in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico and raised in the humble surroundings on his family's farm; his father was a sugar cane fields worker who later became a workers' union leader. When a child, his parents moved to New York City where he was educated; there he enjoyed singing; he considered El Gran Combo's style of music as the most influential in his life. Cruz meets Richie Ray In New York in 1964 Bobby Cruz met fellow Puerto Rican multi-instrumentalist Richie Ray and soon joined his orchestra as a back-up singer. In 1968, Cruz was the lead singer on the English-language song "Mr. Trumpet Man" (an attempt at recording boogaloo which be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Barretto
Raymundo "Ray" Barretto Pagán (April 29, 1929 – February 17, 2006) was an American percussionist and bandleader of Puerto Rican descent. Throughout his career as a percussionist, he played a wide variety of Latin music styles, as well as Latin jazz. His first hit, "El Watusi," was recorded by his Charanga Moderna in 1962, becoming the most successful pachanga song in the United States. In the late 1960s, Barretto became one of the leading exponents of boogaloo and what would later be known as salsa. Nonetheless, many of Barretto's recordings would remain rooted in more traditional genres such as son cubano. A master of the descarga (improvised jam session), Barretto was a long-time member of the Fania All-Stars. His success continued into the 1970s with songs such as "Cocinando" and "Indestructible." His last album for Fania Records, ''Soy dichoso'', was released in 1990. He then formed the New World Spirit jazz ensemble and continued to tour and record until his death in 2006 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Harlem Orchestra
Spanish Harlem Orchestra is a Latin dance music orchestra based in the United States, founded by Aaron Levinson and Oscar Hernandez. Their debut album was released in October 2002. The orchestra often tours worldwide. Discography ''Un Gran Dia En El Barrio'' (2002) # "Mama Guela" # "Obsesion" # "Tambouri" # "Aprende A Querer" # "La Musica Es Mi Vida" # "La Banda" # "Pa' Gozar" # "Somos Iguales" # "Vale Mas Un Guaguanco" # "Pueblo Latino" ''Across 110th Street'' (2004) # "Un Gran Dia En El Barrio" # "Cuando Te Vea" # "Tun Tún Suena El Tambor" # "Dime Se Llegué A Tiempo" # "Escucha El Ritmo" # "Bailadores" # "Te Cantaré" # "Como Lo Canto Yo" # "Maestro De Rumbero" # "La Hija De Lola" # "Perla Morena" # "Espérame En El Cielo" # "Tu Te Lo Pierdes" (Bonus Track) ''United We Swing'' (2007) # "SHO Intro" # "Llego La Orquesta" # "En El Tiempo Del Palladium" # "Se Forma La Rumba" # "Sacala Bailar" # "Ahora Si" # "Que Bonito" # "Salsa Pa’l Bailador" # "Mujer Divina" # "Soy Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Mangual Jr
José Mangual Jr. (born January 11, 1948, in Manhattan, New York City) is American Salsa percussionist of Puerto Rican Descent, singer and composer best known for his recordings with Willie Colón and Héctor Lavoe during the 1960s and 1970s salsa boom in New York. Early career He is the son of the legendary bongo musician, Jose Mangual, Sr., aka "Buyú" (1924–1998) and brother of Luis Mangual who is also a well-known Salsa percussionist. Both were born and raised in East Harlem. At age 15 Mangual began performing. In 1968 Willie Colón hired Mangual to play bongos and sing background vocals for Hector Lavoe in Willie Colon's orchestra and in 1969 he played bongo and cowbell on Willie Colon and Hector Lavoe's Cosa Nuestra album which was the first album of Colon's to go gold. In 1973, Mangual co-authored the song "San Miguel.” In 1974 he produced and recorded ''José Mangual* & Carlos "Patato" Valdez* – Understanding Latin Rhythms Vol. 1'', which was an instructiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son Boricua
Son Boricua is a Latin dance music orchestra based in New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ..., founded by Jose Mangual Junior. Lead singer was Jimmy Sabater until his death in 2012. Their debut album was released in 1998. Their music is mostly salsa (Puerto-Rican style) and mambo, both original songs and covers. The meaning of the name - "Son" is a Latin genre (originally from Cuba), and "Boricua" means Puerto-Rican in Spanish. Discography *''Son Boricua'' (Caiman Records, 1998) *''Musical A Cortijo-Rivera'' (Cobo, 2000) *''Mo-Jimmy Sabater Con Son Boricua'' (Cobo, 2001) *''Clasicos 60s'' (Cobo, 2002) *''Fabulosos 70s'' (Cobo, 2004) Orchestra Members *Founder, musical director and bongos: Jose Mangual Jr. *Timbales and vocals: Jimmy Sabater *Vocals: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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