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Willie Rosario
Birth name
Fernando Luis Rosario Marín
Also known as
"Mr. Afinque"
Born
(1924-04-27) April 27, 1924 (age 100)
Origin
Coamo, Puerto Rico
Genres
Salsa
Occupation(s)
Musician, composer and bandleader of salsa music
Musical artist
Willie Rosario (born April 27, 1924),[1] is a musician, composer and bandleader of salsa music. He is also known as Mr. Afinque.[2]
^"Willie Rosario celebrará 100 años de vida con un gran concierto en el Coliseo de Puerto Rico". elnuevodia.com. December 6, 2023.
^"Willie Rosario apadrina a José Jomar [Willie Rosario supports José Jomar]" (in Spanish). San Juan, Puerto Rico: National Foundation for Popular Culture.
WillieRosario (born April 27, 1924), is a musician, composer and bandleader of salsa music. He is also known as Mr. Afinque. Rosario (birth name: Fernando...
with La Selecta and in the audience was another salsa bandleader, WillieRosario. Rosario was impressed with Vega and invited him to join his band. He did...
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youngest member of the band. In 1970, Rivera began performing with WillieRosario's band and was featured in his album De Donde Nace el Ritmo, in which...
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Vélez, where he was called "The Puerto Rican Elvis Presley", WillieRosario and Willie Rodriguez, his career reached new heights when he joined Ray Barretto's...
various orchestras, amongst them the Tommy Olivencia Orchestra, and the WillieRosario orchestra. Santa Rosa developed a unique style of "soneo" (improvisation)...
Particularly prominent on the island were El Gran Combo, Sonora Ponceña, and WillieRosario, as well as the more pop-oriented "salsa romántica" stars of the 1980s–90s...
of Puerto Rican artists, including Cano Estremera, Bobby Valentín, WillieRosario, El Gran Combo, Cortijo y su Combo, Tito Rojas, Andy Montañez, Gilberto...
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"Cats". He replaced originally cast member WillieRosario in the pre-opening rehearsal period, after Rosario suffered a prolonged knee injury. Other Broadway...
of Puerto Ricans performers such as Tito Puente, Tito Rodríguez and WillieRosario, and the big band sounds of the 1950's. Salsa Big Band received favorable...
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record for most nominations with thirteen (up to the 2022 Grammy Awards). Willie Colón holds the record for most nominations without a win, with eight. ^[I]...
Mullins, and The Hunt for Eagle One (2006). Del Rosario joined Phillip Salvador, Aurora Sevilla and Willie Revillame in Joe Pring 2: Kidlat ng Maynila (1991)...
singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor WillieRosario – musician, composer and Puerto Rican bandleader of salsa music Felipe...
Introducing Jesus Nolasco Roberto Torres: Presenta... La Charanga Casino WillieRosario: El Rey del Ritmo Tata Vasquez And His Orchestra: Ecstasy Pedrito Fernández:...
Venezuelan band) Jose Luis Rodriguez "El Puma" (Venezuelan singer) WillieRosario Willy Chirino Hansel y Raul Diveana (Venezuelan singer) Marcelo (Venezuelan...
locally; he also worked with Tito Rodríguez, José Luis Moneró, Chano Pozo, WillieRosario and Tito Puente. Among the musicians who played in Morales' orchestra...
the Time I Get to Phoenix", written by Jimmy Webb and performed by WillieRosario, and "Dai Ndiri Shiri", performed by Patrick Mkwamba & the Four Brothers...
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