The son of ernest and felicia puente, native puerto ricans living in. Summer concerts at tito puente latin music series berklee. Dance mania legacy edition by tito puente on amazon. Tito puente top percussion dance mania 1994 written by bluelover saturday, 03 september 2011 22. But more than that, puente managed to keep his music remarkably fresh over the decades. Puente, who was recently treated for a heart problem, died at nyu medical center in new york. His bravura showmanship and string of mambo dance hits in the 1950s earned him the nickname king of mambo. A stunner from puentes golden age, this 1957 recording brought together tito, mongo, willie bobo, aguabella, and julito collazo on percussion with vocalists that included mercedita valdez, in seven wonderful cuts of traditional and then contemporary afrocuban skinonskin. The album was added to the national recording registry in 2002. Tito puente the best of tito puente fania salsa classics. To date, the latin dance album that holds the record for sales remains to tito puente s dance mania recorded in november and december of 1957 and released in early 1958, dance mania was the first recording for a major label rca to feature cuban dance rhythms without relying on commercial gimmicks or jazz constructs.
Celia y tito play on apple music celia y tito play on spotify celia y tito play on youtube celia y tito. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Tito puente was one of the most memorable entertainers of the 20th century in any genre. Ernesto antonio tito puente april 20, 1923 may 31, 2000 was the undisputed king of mambo, salsa, son, chachacha and latin jazz, providing catchy rhythms and dance music over a career that spanned half a century. Bandleader and percussionist tito puente, who rode to fame on the heels of the 1950s mambo craze and for the next five decades helped define latin jazz, died june 1, 2000. Tito puente dance mania mambojazz instrumental youtube. Volume 1, an album by tito puente and his orchestra. Much as its title suggests, the primary emphasis of dance mania. Fort knox five remix by fort knox five from desktop or your mobile device. It reminds me of when i used to live in nyc and i used to go up to spanish harlem to see him.
A decade later, he released his bestselling album, dance mania 1958. Tito puente 19232000 was a bandleader, percussionist, composer, and arranger from new york city. Albums include dance mania, live at ministry of sound, 1991, and sugarhill gang. His distinct, resonant voice floated crystalclear above the dense sound of his large orchestra. Listen to dance mania by tito puente and his orchestra on deezer. Legacy edition pays tribute to landmark 50s album by tito puentelatin music legend, grammy lifetime achievement. Check out dance mania legacy edition by tito puente on amazon music. Eddie torres dancing with rita moreno with tito puente on the sally jesse raphael show 1990 duration. Dance mania legacy edition tito puente to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Shop 10 records for sale for album dance mania by tito puente on cdandlp in vinyl and cd format.
Dance mania legacy edition, an album by tito puente on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Ernesto antonio tito puente was an american musician, songwriter and record producer. Taking place thursdays in july and august at outdoor locations across boston, the sixconcert tito puente latin music seriescoproduced by berklee, city of boston parks and recreation department, and iba bostonpresents a soundscape of live latin music with a strong salsa influence in parks around the city. Dance mania, an album by tito puente and his orchestra. Tito puente remains a cultural icon whose appeal transcends demographics. Tito puente, american bandleader, composer, and musician who was one of the leading figures in latin jazz. Dance mania legacy edition by tito puente on amazon music. This is a serious latin music collectors must have. Complete list of tito puente music featured in tv shows and movies. Listen to your favorite songs from dance mania vol. In 1957 he cut two stellar albums for rca, but just how good they were. Tito puente dance mania album lyrics letssingit lyrics.
Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. Album dance mania legacy edition, tito puente qobuz. Nov 07, 2015 tito puente licensed to youtube by farolatino s. Puente s intoxicating mix of big band jazz and latin music creates mambo madness at its finest. Tito rodriguez was the archetypal suave latin nightclub singer. June 1, 2000 celebrated bandleader tito puente died on wednesday. Nine years after his death at the age of 77, tito puente finally is getting the retrospective he has always deserved. Most of the rock generation is familiar with tito puente through santanas cover of oye como va and his appearance in the mambo kings. Top percussiondance mania by tito puente 4000127156877. I saw this on amazon and was reluctant to buy it because of the title dance mania and i was concerned about the 1957 recording date. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live fashion learning. Apr 28, 2005 hi there, i need help with suggestions on the best tito puente songs. In 1994, bear family released top percussiondance mania on one compact disc, which contained two complete albums originally released on rca top percussion 1957, and dance mania 1958 by latin bandleader and percussionist tito puente.
Dance mania legacy edition by tito puente on spotify. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. All songs arranged by tito puente except 7 arranged by sonny bravo and. Puente rode the wave on tico, then switched to rca for what are considered his best albums, including top percussion, dance mania, his topseller, and mucho puente. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The idea of this blog is share music difficult to find. The mambo has become fashionable again, but for tito puente it never went out of fashion. Tito puente este considerat unul dintre pionierii muzicii latino. In the early 1960s, he moved from chachas and mambos to the new pachanga style and rejoined tico to record pachanga con puente. Dance mania by tito puente and his orchestra album, mambo. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri.
Dance mania deluxe edition af tito puente and his orchestra vinyl vinyl. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. In 1948, puente formed a band that would become known as the tito puente orchestra. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. To date, the latin dance album that holds the record for sales remains to tito puentes dance mania recorded in november and december of 1957 and released in early 1958, dance mania was the first recording for a major label rca to feature cuban dance rhythms without relying on commercial gimmicks.
Tito puente dance mania, volume 1 lyrics and tracklist. Born in puerto rico, rodriguez came to new york city in 1939, where he sang with the eminent bands of xavier cugat and noro morales. By venturing closer to the source, they will discover what latin jazz fans have known for years. Dance mania, tito puente s bestknown and bestselling album, came ten years into his career, but at a time 1957 when the craze for mambo and latin music was beginning to crest. His family moved frequently, but he spent the majority of his childhood in the spanish harlem area of the city. Tito puente dance mania vinyl records, lp, cd on cdandlp. His career spanned more than 50 years and 100 albums, his composition oye como.
Tito puente lyrics, tito puente discography sorted by album. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Tito puente was born on april 20, 1923, at harlem hospital center in the new york borough of manhattan. The musical styles can range from electronics to postmetal, but the motivation remains intact. Puentes intoxicating mix of big band jazz and latin music creates mambo madness at its finest. Cayuco complicaci n 3d mambo instrumental llego mijan cuando te vea. As a composer, musician and band leader, the nyc native of puerto rican heritage was embraced by americans of all colors for his exciting fusion of afrocuban and caribbean sounds tailormade for the dance floor. Get all the lyrics to songs on dance mania, volume 1 and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics.
With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own. Dance mania, released on june 20, 1958, was tito puentes most famous. The 77 year old percussionist was a major force behind the trend to incorporate latin rhythms in jazz. If you have any suggestions or corrections for what is written here, let me know. Tracklist with lyrics of the album dance mania 2000 from tito puente.
Puentes father was the foreman at a razorblade factory. Dance mania is a studio album by american musician tito puente. Dance mania, tito puentes bestknown and bestselling album, came ten years into his career, but at a time 1957 when the craze for mambo and latin music was beginning to crest. Tito puente and his orchestra dance mania 1958, vinyl.
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