Tito Puente
Ernesto Antonio "Tito" Puente, Jr. was an American musician, songwriter, record producer and bandleader. The son of Ernest and Felicia Puente, native Puerto Ricans living in New York City's Spanish Harlem, Puente is often credited as "The Musical Pope", "El Rey de los Timbales" and "The King of Latin Music". He is best known for dance-oriented mambo and Latin jazz compositions that endured over a 50-year career. He and his music appear in many films such as The Mambo Kings and Fernando Trueba's Calle 54. He guest-starred on several television shows, including Sesame Street and The Simpsons two-part episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns?". His most famous song is "Oye Como Va".
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Ernesto Antonio Puente
Date of Birth
April 20th, 1923
Age
101
Birth Place
United States of America, New York
Date of Death
May 31st, 2000
Died Aged
77
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