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He worked with the orchestra of Rondón Votau and in 1961 with the band of the Dominican percussionist Donald Wild. In 1962 he sang with Combo Caribe of Luis Pérez, with whom he recorded Cuidado Con el Cuabero, of which he was the author, and La Agarradera, of Luis Pérez. It was with this band that he recorded his first LP consisting of 12 songs.
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).
His son, Jandy Ventura, told the Dominican press that his father died in a hospital after having a heart attack. Johnny Ventura, legendary Dominican merengue singer, dies at 81 Skip to main content
Dominican salsa continued to grow through the turn of the 21st century. For example, Juan Miguel Batista, also known as Michel "El Buenón", is an active salsero in the Dominican Republic. Michel sang with several merengue and méringue (a Haitian sound) groups, before recording his first album in 1995.
Legendary salsa musician Roberto Roena died Thursday night, a spokesman for his family confirmed Friday. The Latino musician was 81. Roberto Roena, legendary salsa musician, dies at age 81
Puerto Rican singer and musician Lalo Rodríguez, best known for his salsa megahit “Ven devórame otra vez“ (Come devour me again) has died. Lalo Rodríguez, who helped popularize salsa music ...
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]
This is a list of notable performers of rock music and other forms of popular music, and others directly associated with the music as producers, songwriters, or in other closely related roles, who died in 2021.