Oscar D’León
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Oscar D’León is a renowned Venezuelan salsa singer and bassist, celebrated as one of the genre’s most iconic and influential performers.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bassist
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ salsa musician ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Europe
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Latin America NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
El Diablo de la Salsa
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El Sonero del Mundo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award nomination
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Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Oscar Emilio León Somoza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1943-07-11 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Afro-Caribbean music
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Latin music ⓘ |
| genre |
salsa
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tropical music ⓘ |
| hasSignatureStyle |
improvised soneos in salsa
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playing bass while singing lead ⓘ |
| influenced |
Gilberto Santa Rosa
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Marc Anthony NERFINISHED ⓘ Víctor Manuelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Benny Moré
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Celia Cruz NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonora Matancera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
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vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | Spanish ⓘ |
| memberOf | Dimensión Latina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | salsa dura ⓘ |
| name | Oscar D’León NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first Venezuelan salsa singer to achieve major international fame ⓘ |
| notableBand | Dimensión Latina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bravo de Verdad
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Calculadora NERFINISHED ⓘ Detalles ⓘ El Frutero NERFINISHED ⓘ Llorarás NERFINISHED ⓘ Mi Bajo y Yo NERFINISHED ⓘ Yo Quisiera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Caracas, Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Caracas, Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startOfActivity | 1970s ⓘ |
| voiceType | sonero ⓘ |
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