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Bookmark or Share- Tito Puente | Smithsonian InstitutionTito Puente is the face of Latin music for many people. His showmanship, musical talent, and dedication to performing kept him in the spotlight from his early performances in the 1940s until his death in 2000. He was born in 1923 in Spanish Harlem to parents who were both Puerto Rican immigrants.
- Tito Puente - WikipediaErnest Anthony Puente Jr. (April 20, 1923 – June 1, 2000), [1] commonly known as Tito Puente, was an American musician, songwriter, bandleader, timbalero, and record producer. He composed dance-oriented mambo and Latin jazz music. Puente and his music have appeared in films including The Mambo Kings and Fernando Trueba 's Calle 54.
- Tito Puente - Oye Como Va (Video Oficial) - YouTube16.8K subscribers. Subscribed. 63K. 7.7M views 14 years ago. By virtue of his warm, flamboyant stage manner, longevity, constant touring, and appearances in the mass media, Tito Puente is probably...
- Tito Puente, Famed Master Of Latin Music, Is Dead at 77Tito Puente, most important Latin musician of past 50 years who was key figure in fusion of Latin music with jazz, dies at age 77; produced 118 records and CD's and won five Grammys; long...
- Tito Puente | Biography, Oye Como Va, Mambo King, & FactsTito Puente, American bandleader, composer, and musician who was one of the leading figures in Latin jazz. His bravura showmanship and string of mambo dance hits in the 1950s earned him the nickname ‘King of Mambo.’. His notable songs included ‘Babarabatiri,’ ‘Ran Kan Kan,’ and ‘Oye Como Va.’.
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