Tito Puente

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Birth Name: Ernest Anthony Puente Jr.

Born: 20 April 1923 Died: 1 June 2000

Country of origin: United States

Height: 5' 8"

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Published 16 years, 2 months ago

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Jazz, Blues, and R&B Stars (70 items)
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Published 11 years, 11 months ago

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Music...Latin Mega Stars (12 items)
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Published 10 years ago

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Hollywood Walk of Fame - P (75 items)
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Published 10 years, 5 months ago

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Master Of The Timbales: TITO PUENTE (R.I.P.)

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Description: Ernesto Antonio "Musical Pope" Puente, (April 20, 1923 – June 1, 2000) Ernest "Tito" Anthony Puente was the eldest son of Puerto Rican parents. His mother called him "Ernestito" which means "Little Ernest", which was later shortened to "Tito". His mother saw his musical potential and enrolled him in piano classes. Eventually he attended the Juilliard School of Music from 1945-47 on the GI bill. He would write a piece that would start off as jazz and then add a Latin beat to it. He recorded over 100 albums during his 60 years in the business and won 10 Grammy awards. He often ... (more)