Tito Puente
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 24 years ago |
Date of birth | April 20,1923 |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Born | NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem |
New York | |
United States | |
Date of died | June 1,2000 |
Died | NYU Langone Health |
New York | |
United States | |
Spouse | Margaret Asencio |
Albums | Dance Mania |
Puente in Percussion | |
El Rey Bravo | |
Tambó | |
Job | Actor |
Singer | |
Sailor | |
Record producer | |
Percussionist | |
Education | The Juilliard School |
Norman Thomas High School | |
Awards | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award |
Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album | |
Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album | |
Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Album | |
Grammy Hall of Fame | |
Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album | |
Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording | |
Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
Children | Tito Puente Jr. |
Audrey Puente | |
Richard Puente | |
Parents | Ercilia Puente |
Ernest Puente | |
Siblings | Anna Puente |
Alberto Puente | |
Groups | The Blackout All-Stars |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 426546 |
Tito Puente Life story
Ernesto Antonio Puente Jr., commonly known as Tito Puente, was an American musician, songwriter, bandleader, timbalero, and record producer of Puerto Rican descent. He is best known for dance-oriented mambo and Latin jazz compositions from his 50-year career. His most famous song is "Oye Como Va".