Tito Puente
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Tito Puente was an influential American bandleader, percussionist, and composer, celebrated as the “King of Latin Jazz” for popularizing Afro-Cuban and Caribbean music in the United States.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ percussionist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2000 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award
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Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award NERFINISHED ⓘ National Medal of Arts ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart disease ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1923-04-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2000-05-31 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Juilliard School ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Puerto Rican ⓘ |
| familyName | Puente NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
composition
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music theory ⓘ orchestration ⓘ |
| fullName | Ernest Anthony Puente Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
Afro-Cuban jazz
NERFINISHED
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Latin jazz ⓘ cha-cha-cha ⓘ mambo ⓘ salsa ⓘ |
| givenName | Ernest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Carlos Santana
NERFINISHED
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Eddie Palmieri NERFINISHED ⓘ Latin jazz musicians ⓘ Willie Colón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
drums
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percussion ⓘ timbales ⓘ vibraphone ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Navy ⓘ |
| nickname |
El Rey del Timbal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of Latin Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ Tito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing Afro-Cuban music in the United States
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popularizing Caribbean music in the United States ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Dance Mania
NERFINISHED
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El Rey Bravo NERFINISHED ⓘ Oye Como Va NERFINISHED ⓘ Para los Rumberos NERFINISHED ⓘ Ran Kan Kan NERFINISHED ⓘ Top Percussion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ percussionist ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York City
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Spanish Harlem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
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