Tony Pabón
American musician
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Tony Pabón (March 6, 1939 – January 21, 2014) was a singer, trumpeter and bandleader influential in the development of boogaloo, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and raised in the Bronx, New York City.[1][better source needed]
Born
March 6, 1939
José Antonio Pabón
March 6, 1939
San Juan, Puerto Rico
DiedJanuary 21, 2014 (aged 74)
Occupations
- Singer
- trumpeter
- bandleader
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]
Discography
- Tony Pabon and his All Stars (cover title) – also known as Tony Pabon y sus Estrellas
- Songs
- "I Like It Like That"
- "El Capitan"
