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La Cura (other)
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La Cura may refer to: *"La Cura", 1985 song by Frankie Ruiz from the album '' Solista pero no solo'' *"La Cura", 1996 song by Franco Battiato from the album ''L'imboscata'' *"La Cura", 2003 song by La Banda Gorda *''La Cura'', 2006 album by Thirstin Howl III *"La Cura", 2013 song by Dyland & Lenny Dyland & Lenny were a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo, consisting of Carlos Castillo Cruz (Dyland) and Julio Manuel González Távarez (Lenny). Career Both had planned to become basketball players before making a career in music. They started the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankie Ruiz
José Antonio Torresola Ruiz better known as Frankie Ruiz (March 10, 1958 – August 9, 1998) was an American salsa singer and songwriter of Puerto Rican descent. He was a major figure in the ''salsa romántica'' subgenre that was popular in the 1980s and early 1990s. During his youth, he developed a passion for percussion, later confessing that this would have been his second choice after singing. Fan reaction to his work was diverse. Within the Latino community, he was regarded as "one of the best salseros ever", and Puerto Ricans abroad were particularly fond of it because it brought back memories of their homeland. Among non-Latinos, some admitted that his music had been responsible for their interest in salsa as a genre and even the Spanish language. As salsa moved closer to pop music, and toned down the eroticism in its lyrics during the 1990s, Ruiz was challenged, along with other ''salsa romántica'' performers, but he managed to record a number of hits during his late c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solista Pero No Solo
''Solista Pero No Solo'' (Soloist But Not Alone) is the debut album by Puerto Rican salsa singer Frankie Ruiz following his departure from Tommy Olivencia's band. The album reached #1 on the Tropical Album chart which made Ruiz the first solo performer to achieve this feat. Track listing # Ahora Me Toca a Mí - 4:20 # Esta Cobardía - 5:40 # Como le Gusta a Usted - 4:12 # Tú Con Él - 5:00 # La Cura - 4:55 # El Camionero - 5:22 # Si Esa Mujer Me Dice Que Sí - 4:28 # Amor de Un Momento - 4:41 Chart position Reception José A. Estévez Jr. of Allmusic gave the album a positive review his debut album praising that it "has attitude, fun, and Ruiz's joyful vocal skills to boot". See also *List of number-one Billboard Tropical Albums from the 1980s The Tropical Albums, ''Billboard'' Tropical Albums chart, published in Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' magazine, is a record chart that features Latin music sales information. This data are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan from a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Battiato
Francesco "Franco" Battiato (; 23 March 1945 – 18 May 2021) was an Italian musician, singer, composer, filmmaker and, under the pseudonym Süphan Barzani, also a painter. Battiato's songs contain esoteric, philosophical and religious themes, and have spanned genres such as experimental pop, electronic music, progressive rock, opera, symphonic music, movie soundtrack, oratorio and new wave. He was for decades one of the most popular singer-songwriters in Italy. His unique sound, song-crafting and especially his lyrics, often containing philosophical, religious, and culturally exotic references, as well as tackling or painting universal themes about the human condition earned him a unique spot on Italy's music scene, and the nickname of " Il Maestro" His work includes songwriting and joint production efforts with several Italian and international musicians and pop singers, including the long-lasting professional relationship with Italian singer Alice. Together with Alice, Batt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'imboscata
''L'imboscata'' (Italian for "The ambush") is a studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato, released by Mercury Records in 1996. After some more experimental albums and meditative songs, the album marked the return of Battiato to a rock sound and to a massive commercial success, mainly pushed by the success of the single "La cura". Track listing # ''Di passaggio'' - 3:35 (lyrics: Franco Battiato, Manlio Sgalambro Manlio Sgalambro (; 9 December 1924 – 6 March 2014) was an Italian philosopher and writer, born in Lentini. Biography Philosophical production Sgalambro did not have certificates or degrees as business cards: how he became a writer of phi ...) # ''Strani giorni'' - 3:57 # ''La cura'' - 4:01 (lyrics: Franco Battiato, Manlio Sgalambro) # ''... ein Tag aus dem Leben des kleinen Johannes'' - 3:47 # ''Amata solitudine'' - 4:04 # ''Splendide previsioni'' - 3:52 # ''Ecco com'è che va il mondo'' - 4:21 # ''Segunda feira'' - 3:59 # ''Memorie di Giulia'' - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Banda Gorda
La Banda Gorda is a popular Merengue music group from Dominican Republic directed by José Peña Suazo. The band plays fast Merengue from Dominican Republic, salsa music and is known for its diverse style and Caribbean flavor. History Jose Peña Suazo had previously worked with Latin music makers including Alfonso "Pochi" Vásquez and Kinito Mendez Kinito is a drinking game involving people, two dice, a table, a cup or basket, and beer or sangria or kalimotxo. Originally from Spain, this game evolves from Kiriki into a more social game. The object of the game is to force either the person p .... In 1994 Suazo went on his own and formed his own group which he named "Jose Peña Suazo y la Banda Gorda", dubbed 'Banda Gorda' for short. The group's first album "Libre al fin" (Free at Last), was released on April 19, 1994. The group has made albums regularly, though not yearly, ever since. Discography *Libre al Fin (1994) *Candela Pura (1995) *Tu Muere Aquí (1996) *Por el Mismo C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirstin Howl III
Victor DeJesus, better known by his stage name Thirstin Howl the 3rd, is an American rapper, producer, author and entrepreneur from Brownsville, Brooklyn. Howl owns and operates his own label, Skillionaire Enterprises. He is also a founding member of the Lo Lifes. Lo Lifes In 1988, Thirstin Howl the 3rd and Rack-Lo co-founded the Lo Lifes, a Ralph Lauren Polo "boosting" (shoplifting) crew that formed from the union of two smaller crews: Ralphie's Kids from Crown Heights and Polo USA (United Shoplifters Association) from Brownsville. In the original 2016 edition of Howl's book ''Bury Me With the Lo On'' (a second edition was released in 2017), Howl writes: Howl has also stated of the Lo Lifes: ''Bury Me With the Lo On'' takes its name from the lyrics of Howl's song, "The Polo Rican" ("When I die, bury me with the Lo on / Official to the death, all eternity and so on"), as well as a photo that appears in the book of a Lo Life member wearing a Polo ski sweater in his coffin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
