Tony Pabón | |
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Birth name | José Antonio Pabón |
Born | San Juan, Puerto Rico | March 6, 1939
Died | January 21, 2014 | (aged 74)
Genres | Boogaloo |
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Tony Pabón (March 6, 1939 in San Juan – January 21, 2014) was a Puerto Rican-born, New York raised, singer, trumpeter and bandleader influential in the development of boogaloo. [1]
His "Pete's Boogaloo", a tribute to Pete Rodriguez was the first boogaloo played on the radio. [2] His other well known tracks included the mambo "El Capitan", on the album La Protesta. [3]
Tony Pabón | |
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Birth name | José Antonio Pabón |
Born | San Juan, Puerto Rico | March 6, 1939
Died | January 21, 2014 | (aged 74)
Genres | Boogaloo |
Occupation(s) |
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Tony Pabón (March 6, 1939 in San Juan – January 21, 2014) was a Puerto Rican-born, New York raised, singer, trumpeter and bandleader influential in the development of boogaloo. [1]
His "Pete's Boogaloo", a tribute to Pete Rodriguez was the first boogaloo played on the radio. [2] His other well known tracks included the mambo "El Capitan", on the album La Protesta. [3]