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Willie Colón (musician)
William Anthony Colón Román (born April 28, 1950) is a Puerto Rican and American salsa music, Salsa musician and social activist. He began his career as a trombone, trombonist but also sings, writes, produces and acts. Colón was a pioneer of Salsa music and a best-selling artist in the genre, having been a key figure in the nascent New York City scene associated with Fania Records. He is also noteworthy for having assumed the gangster image in his album covers before it was culturally popular. Since the 1980s he has at times been deeply involved in the politics of New York City. Early years Colón was born in the South Bronx in New York City to Puerto Rican parents. He picked up the trumpet from a young age, and later switched to trombone, inspired by the all-trombone sound of Mon Rivera and Barry Rogers. He spent some summers at his maternal grandmother's sister's farm in the outskirts of Manatí, Puerto Rico on the road to neighboring Ciales, Puerto Rico. At the age of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Colón (surname)
Colón is a Spanish surname, comparable to the Italian and Portuguese Colombo, or English surname Columbus. Notable people with the surname include: * Alba Colón (born 1968), American automotive engineer and racing executive * Bartolo Colón (born 1973), Dominican baseball pitcher * Carlos Colón, musician, member of The Deadlines * Carlos Colón (born 1948), Puerto Rican wrestler * Carly Colón (born 1979), Puerto Rican wrestler, son of Carlos Colón Sr. * Christian Colón (born 1989), Puerto Rican baseball infielder * Cristóbal Colón, the Spanish language name for the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus (1451–1506) * Eddie Colón (born 1982), Puerto Rican wrestler, son of Carlos Colón Sr. * Ernie Colón (1931–2019), American comics artist * Jenniffer González-Colón (born 1976), Puerto Rican politician * Jesús Colón (1901–1974), Puerto Rican writer and politician * Kristiana Rae Colón (born 1986), American poet and playwright * Orlando Colón (born 1982), P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
