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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 sample that includes music stores, as well as music departments at electronics and department stores and verifiable sales from Music venue, concert venues in the United States. The Tropical Albums chart was first of the three Latin-related charts (along with Latin Pop Albums and Regional Mexican Albums) published on June 29, 1985, eight years before the Top Latin Album survey which began on July 10, 1993. The data for this chart was published every two weeks, unlike most ''Billboard'' charts. At the time of the chart's introduction, a softer form of Salsa music, salsa known as salsa romantica had emerged in the mid-1980s. This new form of salsa led musicians such as Eddie Santiago, Frankie Ruiz, and Luis Enrique (singer), Luis Enrique to dominate the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, commonly known as El Gran Combo, is a Puerto Rican salsa orchestra based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2012, it was often considered Puerto Rico's most successful musical group. The group received the moniker ''La Universidad de la Salsa'' (The University of Salsa) in Colombia, due to the sheer number of famous salsa musicians and singers who developed their careers with it, who started with the group (particularly Andy Montañez), or who were occasionally backed up by the band and La India. The salsa orchestra was founded in May 1962, by Rafael Ithier. Ithier was still nominally its musical director, and is the only remaining member from the band's original lineup. From 2010 until his death in 2022, Willie Sotelo, who joined the group in 2006 as pianist, had become the band's ''de facto'' musical director on tours, with Ithier conducting the group and playing occasionally in select live performances. They are still a ... [...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] |
1985
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a new agreement on fishing rights. * January 7 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches ''Sakigake'', Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States or the Soviet Union. * January 15 – Tancredo Neves is elected president of Brazil by the Congress, ending the 21-year military rule. * January 20 – Ronald Reagan is privately sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. * January 27 – The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is formed, in Tehran. * January 28 – The charity single record "We Are the World" is recorded by USA for Africa. February * February 4 – The border between Gibraltar and Spain reopen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amor Y Alegria
Amor ("love" in Latin, Spanish and Portuguese) may refer to: Music Albums * ''Amor'' (Julio Iglesias album), 1982 * ''Amor'' (Andrea Bocelli album), 2006 Songs * "Amor" (Los Auténticos Decadentes song), 2000 * "Amor" (Cristian Castro song), 1995 * "Amor" (Gabriel Ruiz song), recorded by Bing Crosby in 1944, Ben E. King in 1961, and Luis Miguel in 2001 * "Amor" (Ricky Martin song), 2001 Other uses * Amor (name), a list of notable people with the name * Amor, the Roman deity Cupid *The land of the ancient Amorites, also known as Amurru *1221 Amor, an asteroid *Amor asteroid, a group of near-Earth asteroids named after 1221 Amor *Amor (automobile), a German car * ''Amor Vincit Omnia'' (Caravaggio), 17th-century painting * ''Amor'' (film), a 1940 Argentine comedy film * WPAT-FM, branded as ''93.1 Amor'', a radio station in Paterson, New Jersey * WAMR-FM, branded as ''107.5 Amor'',a radio station in Miami,Florida See also *Amor Amor (other) *Amora (other) *Amore ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicaragua
Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the country's capital and largest city. , it was estimated to be the second largest city in Central America. Nicaragua's multiethnic population of six million includes people of mestizo, indigenous, European and African heritage. The main language is Spanish. Indigenous tribes on the Mosquito Coast speak their own languages and English. Originally inhabited by various indigenous cultures since ancient times, the region was conquered by the Spanish Empire in the 16th century. Nicaragua gained independence from Spain in 1821. The Mosquito Coast followed a different historical path, being colonized by the English in the 17th century and later coming under British rule. It became an autonomous territory of Nicaragua in 1860 and its northernmost part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodven Records
Rodven Records was a Venezuelan record label that belonged to the Cisneros family owned Grupo Cisneros, ODC Group, then proprietors of one of the largest TV networks in the country, Venevision. They also owned a nationwide AM radio network (RadioVision, which later expanded into the FM realm as FM Center) and a record stores chain (DiscoCenter), thus serving as a channel for those artists who belonged to the roster of either of those companies (mostly signed to Venevision). Early years In its beginnings, SonoRodven (As it was originally named) emerged as a local source for international compilation albums (mostly those produced in the U.S. by companies such as K-Tel). Then it started handling a small roster of local luminaries, some of them also performing as actors for its sister TV network, such as Guillermo Dávila, Karina (Venezuela), Karina, Ricardo Montaner, Jose Luis Rodriguez "El Puma", Marcelo, and others. Then the roster began to grow up, and it became the second bigge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Un Nuevo Despertar
''Un Nuevo Despertar'' (''A New Awakening'') is a studio album by Lalo Rodríguez released in 1988. Continuing the tradition of the ''salsa romántica'', Rodríguez also added in sexual songs known as ''salsa erótica'' which was short-lived. Singles The album produced three singles that charted on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks. *"Ven, devórame otra vez" ("Come, Devour Me Again") was the first single released from the album. The song displays an example of the salsa erotica-style songs. The song charted #10 on the Hot Latin Tracks. *"Sí, te mentí" ("Yes, I Lied to You") was the second single released from the album and charted #12 on the Hot Latin Tracks. *"Voy a escarbar tu cuerpo" ("I Will Dig Through Your Body") was the third single released from the album and charted #23 on the Hot Latin Tracks. Track listing Chart position Awards ''Un nuevo despertar'' was given the first Premio Lo Nuestro award for " Tropical Album of the Year" in 1989. Reception José A. Estévez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalo Rodriguez
Lalo may refer to: Places *Dale Lalo, Ethiopian district *Lalo Asabi, Ethiopian district *Lalo Bandai Pakistani district *Lalo, Benin, a town in Benin *Lalo Kile, Ethiopian district *Lalo, Tokelau, an island in the South Pacific *Lalo railway station in Thailand *Mam Midrina Lalo Midir, Ethiopian district *Menz Lalo Midir, Ethiopian district People *Lalo Alcaraz, American cartoonist *Lalo Fernández, Mexican footballer *Lalo Guerrero, Mexican-American guitarist *Édouard Lalo, French composer *Lalo Rodríguez, Puerto Rican salsa singer *Lalo Rodríguez, ring name of professional wrestler Ciclón Negro *Lalo Schifrin, Argentine-American pianist *Lalo, a character from the 2007 animated Pixar film ''Ratatouille (film), Ratatouille'' Names *Lalo (given name), masculine given name *Lalo (nickname) *Lalo (surname) Other *Lalo language, Chinese language cluster *''Lalo = Brilliance'', 1962 Lalo Schifrin album See also * Lallo (other) *Iolaus lalos, butterfly {{dab, g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
30 Aniversario
''30 Aniversario'' (''trigésimo aniversario'') is a 1987 studio album by Tommy Olivencia and his band. As the title implies, the album was made to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Tommy Olivencia as a bandleader.Colin Larkin The encyclopedia of popular music: Indexes - Volume 10 2006- Page 302 "In 1987 he celebrated three decades as a dance band with the chart-topping 30 Aniversario. The album contained the smash hit 'Lobo Domesticado', performed by Hector Tricoche and arranged by Maximo Torres, and an anniversary medley ..." Singles Three singles were produced from the album, two of which charted on Billboard Hot Latin Tracks. The lead singer for the first-two songs was Hector Tricoche while Paquito Acosta provided the lead vocals for the third single. *"Lobo Domesticado" (Domestic Wolf) was the first single released on the album which reached the top ton on Hot Latin Tracks peaking on #6. The song is a cover of Mexican singer-songwriter of Joan Sebastian who released the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Olivencia
Tommy Olivencia (May 15, 1938 – September 22, 2006) was a renowned Puerto Rican bandleader of salsa music. Early years Olivencia (birth name: Ángel Tomás Olivencia Pagán) was born in the Villa Palmeras section of Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico. His family moved to the city of Arecibo when he was just a child. There received his primary and secondary education. As a young man, he became fascinated with the trumpet and learned to play the musical instrument. In 1954, Olivencia sang and played the trumpet for local bands. He graduated from high school in 1957 and his family relocated once again to Santurce. La Primerísima Orquesta de Puerto Rico In 1960, Olivencia organized his first orchestra, which he named the "Tommy Olivencia y La Primerísima Orquesta de Puerto Rico". His band combined swing and melodic styles together. This combination, plus a strong brass contingent in the band was his trademark. Olivencia signed a contract with Inca Records and remained with that l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammy Award For Best Tropical Latin Album
The Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for releasing albums in the tropical latin music genres. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position". According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guide the award is intended "for albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental tropical Latin recordings". This category includes all forms of traditional tropical music, salsa and merengue. This award has been handed out since 1984 and has had several name changes: *From 1984 to 1991, and then again from 1995 to 1999 the award was known as Best Tropical Latin P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammy Award
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the music industry worldwide. It was originally called the Gramophone Awards, as the trophy depicts a gilded Phonograph, gramophone. The Grammys are the first of the Big Three television networks, Big Three networks' major music awards held annually, and is considered one of the EGOT, four major annual American entertainment awards, alongside the Academy Awards (for films), the Emmy Awards (for television), and the Tony Awards (for theater). The 1st Annual Grammy Awards, first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, to honor the musical accomplishments of performers for the year 1958. After the 2011 ceremony, the Recording Academy overhauled many Grammy Award categories for 2012. History The Grammys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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