Pérez Prado

Pérez Prado
Born: Dec 11, 1916 in Mantanzas, Cuba
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Died: Sep 14, 1989 in Mexico City, Mexico
Genre: Latin
Styles: Salsa, Mambo, Latin Big Band, Tropical, Big Band
Biography: Universally known as the King of the Mambo, Pérez Prado was the single most important musician involved in the hugely popular Latin dance craze. Whether he actually created the rhythm is somewhat disputed, but it's abundantly clear that Prado developed it into a bright, swinging style with massive appeal ...Read full biography
Mariachi Mambo
Released: 1991
Label: Orfeon
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Prez
Released: 1958
Label: RCA
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"Prez" was the album that brought Perez Prado, the King of the Mambo, into the American mainstream. On the record, he rearranged pop hits to fit the Latin dance idiom, adding a few genuine mambos for good ...Read full review
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