American Latin jazz and mambo musician (1923–2000)
Tito Puente
Puente in 1996
Background information
Birth name
Ernest Anthony Puente Jr.
Born
(1923-04-20)April 20, 1923 New York City, U.S.
Died
June 1, 2000(2000-06-01) (aged 77) New York City, U.S.
Genres
Latin jazz
Cuban jazz
mambo
Occupation(s)
Musician
songwriter
record producer
Instrument(s)
Timbales
vibraphone
Years active
1946–2000
Labels
Tico
Fania
Sony Discos
RMM
Concord Picante
Musical artist
Ernest AnthonyPuente Jr. (April 20, 1923 – June 1, 2000),[1] commonly known as TitoPuente, 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. He guest-starred on television shows, including Sesame Street and The Simpsons two-part episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns?".
^Tito Puente biography. BookRags.com. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
Ernest Anthony Puente Jr. (April 20, 1923 – June 1, 2000), commonly known as TitoPuente, was an American musician, songwriter, bandleader, timbalero...
mother Margie and father TitoPuente, a musician, songwriter and record producer. She is the sister of musician TitoPuente, Jr. She studied speech communication...
The TitoPuente Amphitheatre (or Anfiteatro TitoPuente in Spanish) is a concert amphitheater in San Juan, Puerto Rico, named after late mambo musician...
took as her definitive residence. In the 1960s, she collaborated with TitoPuente, recording her signature tune "Bemba colorá". In the 1970s, she signed...
1963 TitoPuente Swings, The Exciting Lupe Sings 1965 (with TitoPuente) Tú y yo 1965 (with TitoPuente) Homenaje a Rafael Hernández 1966 (with Tito Puente)...
According to Anthony, renowned Puerto Rican percussionist and bandleader TitoPuente in particular wielded a profound personal and professional influence...
careers. At a nightclub where Cesar briefly crashes the act of mambo star TitoPuente, they make new friends and connections, as well as meeting cigarette...
United States. However, it was New York-born percussionist and bandleader TitoPuente who became the leading figure for the rest of the 20th century, often...
significant for introducing artists such as Ismael Rivera, Ray Barretto and TitoPuente. In 1974, it was sold to Fania Records and stopped issuing new releases...
Irene Lieblich, Polish-American painter and illustrator (d. 2008) 1923 – TitoPuente, American drummer and producer (d. 2000) 1924 – Nina Foch, Dutch-American...
(TV music film "Desať a štvrť") 1969: TitoPuente and His Orchestra ("The King TitoPuente / El Rey TitoPuente" album) 1980: Osibisa (Mystic Energy album)...
first, Gibbons was sent by his father to New York City to study with TitoPuente. In 1962, Gibbons received his first electric guitar following his 13th...
Como Al Green Joni Mitchell 2003 Etta James Johnny Mathis Glenn Miller TitoPuente Simon & Garfunkel 2004 Van Cliburn The Funk Brothers Ella Jenkins Sonny...
released a "Latin Legends" memorial stamp to honor Selena, Carlos Gardel, TitoPuente, Celia Cruz, and Carmen Miranda. In February 2014, the Albany, New York...
Two future Latin music stars, TitoPuente and Joe Loco, played with the Pupi Campo Orchestra in the late 1940s. TitoPuente was the orchestra's musical...
grandmother, Eva Flores, a vocalist who performed with salsa musician TitoPuente. She credits her father's love of country music as the biggest influence...
Palmieri worked as the musical director for TitoPuente's television show, El Mundo de TitoPuente (TitoPuente's World). He also taught and lectured about...
another guy to the Stones and the Beatles. Another guy'd be listening to TitoPuente and Mongo Santamaría. Another guy'd be listening to Miles [Davis] and...
orchestras also recorded the occasional boogaloo, including Tito Rodríguez, Willie Bobo, TitoPuente and arranger, composer Ray Santos and his orchestra, which...
Julio Gutiérrez, Bebo Valdés, Peruchín and Niño Rivera in Cuba, and TitoPuente, Machito and Mario Bauzá in New York. Originally, descargas were promoted...
shows, Lou Pérez's band The Mambaleros, and the popular orchestras of TitoPuente, Xavier Cugat and Dioris Valladares. In October 1958, Pacheco met pianist...