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Dominican Henry García has been a salsa singer for a number of years, performing with the salsa bands of both Valoy and Orlando, as well as singing on many albums by various bands, such as the hit album "Sobran Razones" by the group Fernando Echavarría de La Familia André.
José Alberto started his own band in 1983, and became a major Latin star after the release of his 1984 debut Noches Calientes. [1] His 1991 album Dance With Me, [3] which established a new style of salsa called salsa romántica. [1] He has sung hit songs such as "Sueño Contigo" and "Disculpeme Señora". [2]
Pacheco toured throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America in support of the album. Pacheco Y Su Charanga were the first Latin band to headline the Apollo Theater in New York City; they did so in 1962 and 1963. [13] The band's success led them to record four more albums for Alegre Records (Vols II–V).
Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano (8 March 1940 – 28 July 2021), better known as Johnny Ventura nicknamed El Caballo Mayor, [2] was a Dominican singer and band leader of merengue and salsa.
While the term salsa today is a rebranding of various Latin musical styles, the first self-identified salsa band is Cheo Marquetti y su Conjunto - Los Salseros which was formed in 1955. [15] The first album to mention Salsa on its cover was titled “Salsa” which was released by La Sonora Habanera in 1957.
Juan Luis Guerra Seijas (born 7 June 1957) [1] is a Dominican musician, singer, composer, and record producer. Throughout his career, he has won numerous awards including 28 Latin Grammy Awards, three Grammy Awards, and one Latin Billboard Music Award.
Vicente García Guillén (born March 30, 1983) is a Dominican musician, singer and composer. He is the former lead singer of the Dominican alternative rock band Calor Urbano, which he left in 2010 to pursue a solo career. [1]
The band sings in Spanish and is led by vocalist Nora Shoji, [2] who returned to traditional salsa after the band broke up in the mid-1990s. It became widely famous in Latin America , particularly in the Dominican Republic , Colombia , Puerto Rico , Panama , Mexico , Peru , Venezuela and other Caribbean area countries.