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3 days ago · As one of Latin music’s Big Three (alongside his former employer Machito, and rival bandleader Tito Rodriguez) Puente would earn the title “El Rey,” i.e. the King of Latin Jazz, and enjoy ...
5 days ago · Initially a dance studio with restrictive race policies, The Palladium eventually opened its doors to Blacks and Latinos and became home to “The Big Three”— the Tito Puente, Tito Rodríguez ...
1 day ago · Published October 2, 2024 8:05pm. Courtesy: Screencap from GMA Network/YouTube. Lovi Poe paid a visit to GMA Network for her guesting on "Fast Talk with Boy Abunda." advertisement. On Wednesday's episode, Tito Boy asked Lovi why she feels awkward when she is described now as a Hollywood actress. "I think I consider myself just an actress in ...
3 days ago · WKCR is excited to announce a special 48-hour salsa festival broadcast starting on Monday, September 30, in honor of Puerto Rican salsa legend Héctor Lavoe’s birthday. The festivities will continue on Tuesday, October 1, celebrating the greats of salsa.
2 days ago · Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, died at age 70 on Sept. 15. Jackson was the third of nine children, including global superstars Michael and Janet. The Jackson 5 included brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael. They signed with Berry Gordy’s Motown empire in the 1960s.
2 days ago · Felipe Rodríguez (1926–1999), a.k.a. "La Voz", singer of boleros; Julito Rodríguez (1925–2013), singer and leader of one of the most important tríos; Lalo Rodríguez (born 1958), salsa singer; was part of the first two records to win the first two Latin Grammy Awards; first artist to sell over one million salsa records in Spain
2 hours ago · The following is a list of notable deaths in August 2024. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference. August 2024 1 Jürgen Ahrend, 94, German pipe organ builder (Rysum organ, Schnitker organ (Groningen), Schnitger organ (Hamburg)). Pina Bottin, 94, Italian ...
