Pete Rodriguez
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Pete Rodriguez is a Puerto Rican boogaloo musician and bandleader best known for his 1967 hit "I Like It Like That," which has been widely sampled and revived in contemporary Latin and pop music.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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boogaloo musician ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Pete Rodriguez y Su Conjunto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Latin boogaloo movement of the 1960s ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | pioneer of New York Latin boogaloo sound ⓘ |
| era | Fania-era New York Latin scene ⓘ |
| genre |
Latin music
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boogaloo ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
Latin pop
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salsa ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| legacy |
music continues to be reissued and compiled on Latin boogaloo collections
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song I Like It Like That remains a Latin party standard ⓘ |
| name | Pete Rodriguez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Puerto Rican ⓘ |
| notableFor | popularizing boogaloo internationally through I Like It Like That ⓘ |
| notableSong |
I Like It Like That
NERFINISHED
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Micaela NERFINISHED ⓘ Oh, That’s Nice NERFINISHED ⓘ Pete’s Boogaloo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
I Like It Like That
NERFINISHED
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I Like It Like That (A Mi Me Gusta Asi) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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pianist ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| performanceRole | bandleader of his own boogaloo band ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingEra |
late-1960s
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mid-1960s ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Alegre Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | bandleader on I Like It Like That ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic | fusion of Latin rhythms with R&B and soul ⓘ |
| vocalType | lead vocals on some recordings ⓘ |
| workSampledIn |
I Like It Like That (various hip hop and Latin tracks)
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I Like It by Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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