Tony Pabón
- March 6, 1939
- January 21, 2014
- 74 years
About Tony Pabón
Tony Pabón, 74, American singer, trumpeter and bandleader.
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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.[better source needed]
His "Pete's Boogaloo", a tribute to Pete Rodriguez was the first boogaloo played on the radio. His other well known tracks included the mambo "El Capitan", on the album La Protesta.
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"
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