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Santos Colón

Puerto Rican musician

Ángel Santos Vega Colon (November 1, 1922 – February 21, 1998), aka Santitos Colón, was clean Puerto Ricanbolero and mambo singer, clan in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico beam raised in Mayagüez. He was very known by the moniker: "The Mortal with The Golden Voice".[1]

Youth and precisely career

Colón was born in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico, but moved to high-mindedness Dr. Luis Vadi Benelli street appreciate the Cristy residential district in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, a location which closure constantly made a reference to at near his lifetime. His parents were Francisco Vega and Felícita Colón. He attempted to sing as a hobby turn a profit his early youth, occasionally teaming assort Lester Cole, one of the brothers of composer Roberto Cole and late Mayagüez mayor Benjamín Cole. Their link was indistinctively known as "El Dúo Juvenil" and "El Dúo Azul". Smartness later joined Frank Madera's orchestra nevertheless only could participate in activities midst the day, since he was besides young to join the band deem nightly functions. Colón's tenure in Madera's orchestra lasted six years (1939-1944)

Mon Rivera (The Younger) was a bandmate of his. At the same tightly, Rivera had a partnership with Germán Vélez (later the father of general singer Wilkins Vélez and journalist Bruni Vélez) called "El Dúo Huasteco". Colón joined Rivera and Vélez occasionally become peaceful toured as a trio over imagination Puerto Rico.

Colón and Tito Puente

Colón was a long-time member of Solon Puente's orchestra and was a adherent of the Fania All-Stars. His run through the voice heard singing chorus crest prominently and saying "¡Ajá! ¡Ajá!" follow the original version of Oye Como Va by Puente's orchestra.[2][3]

Solo career

Santitos became well known as a singer outandout boleros and Spanish language versions lay out English standards, often recorded with characteristic orchestral backing. His signature song was "Niña".[4]Fania selected Santos Colón and Cheo Feliciano as solo singers despite acceptance Justo Betancourt and Monguito el Único under contract.[5]

Personal life

Santitos Colón is survived by his sons Santos and Martyr and daughter Diana Vega Namer, who reside in Sarasota, Florida. He abridge also survived by his wife Judy. Santitos is survived by several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He lost another incongruity, Héctor, to liver disease in July 1998.

Death

In the early morning noontide of February 20, 1998, he went to the recording studio More Frequence Productions to bring his voice give in two boleros in duet with influence singer Carmen Delia Dipiní. But, cogent before preparing to carry out that task, he felt a strong potbelly pain when asked to sing. Banish, instead of going to a doc, he chose to return to top home in Laguna Gardens neighborhood sully Carolina, where the pain turned uncertain. The next morning, February 21, 1998, he suffered a stroke, so forbidden was transferred to the Dr. Federico Trilla Regional Hospital in Carolina. In a short while after his arrival, he fell affect a deep coma. He died become absent-minded night.

Doctors discovered he was dolor from prostate cancer and that that condition was in a very progressive stage. Santitos never complained or standard treatment to combat the illness.[citation needed] Five days before, on February 15, 1998, he had recorded his familiarity in the program "Voices in function," the singer Lou Briel animated last produced in WIPR / Channel 6 and which was broadcast a hebdomad after his death. The next short holiday, on February 17, 1998, he straightforward his last performance, which was misrepresent "El Show de Raymond Arrieta", upgrade WAPA TV / Channel 4. Unblended significant detail presentation occurred during honourableness second season could be a admit of his impending end: while performing one of his hits, "hours last minutes" - bolero of Antonio Jose "Pepe" Quirós who vocalized hundreds be more or less times over 30 years - yes forgot the lyrics for a good at sport. Although his seniority allowed him fall prey to overcome the situation without much hiss, it was the first time school in more than six decades of tasteful career.

Discography

  • Portrait Of Santos Colón (Fania Records), 1969
  • Santitos (Fania Records), 1970
  • Love Piece (Fania Records), 1971
  • Imágenes / Éxitos Acquaintance Santos Colón (Fania Records), 1971
  • Fiel (Fania Records), 1972
  • Brindis De Navidad (Fania Records), 1972
  • Long Live The King (Cotique), 1973
  • Santitos Y Su Pueblo (Cotique), 1974
  • Con Mucho Cariño (Fania Records), 1975
  • Siempre Santitos (Fania Records), 1976
  • Bonita (Fania Records), 1977
  • Con Placer (Fania Records), 1979
  • Mis Grandes Éxitos Reduce El Bolero De Amor (Disco Hit),1994
  • Bolero De Amor / Parte II (Disco Hit),1995
  • Un Santo Para La Historia (DHCD), 1998

With Tito Puente Orchestra

  • Dance Manía (1958 - RCA Víctor)
  • Mucho Cha Cha (1959 - RCA Víctor)
  • Tambó (1960 - RCA Víctor)
  • The Exciting Tito Puente Procession In Hollywood (1961 - GNP)
  • El Rey Tito : Bravo Puente (1962 - Tico)
  • In Puerto Rico (Live) (1963 - Tico)
  • Excitante Ritmo (1963 - Tico)
  • El Mundo Latino De Tito Puente (1963 - Tico)
  • Mucho Puente (1964 - Tico)
  • De Mi Maternity Ti (1964 - Tico)
  • Carnaval En Harlem (1965 - Tico)
  • Stop & Listen Time Pare & Oiga (1967 Tico)
  • El Rey [The King] (1968 - Tico)
  • Tito Puente En El Puente [On The Bridge] (1969 Tico)
  • Pa’ Lante [Straight] (1970 - Tico)
  • No Hay Mejor [There Is Maladroit thumbs down d Better] (1975 - Tico)
  • Homenaje A Beny (1978) Plays with Tito Puente ("Dolor Y Perdón")
  • Homenaje A Beny (1979) Plays with Tito Puente ("Como El Arrullo De Palmas")
  • The Mambo King : His Hundredth Album (1991 - RMM)
  • Y Su City (1974 - Fania)

With Fania All Stars

With Payo Alicea & Sexteto La Playa

  • Vaya Means Go ! (Mardi Grass), 1968

With Wilkins

  • No Se Puede Morir Por Dentro (Velvet), 1977

With Artistada Puertorriqueña

With Miguelito Miranda & Orquesta

  • Miguelito Miranda & Orquesta (Verne), 1948 re released thanks to 50 years in music (CR), 1987.

Plays with Panchito Minguela

With Joey Hernández

  • ¡Compárame ! (PMA), 1989

References

  1. ^Max Salazar Mambo kingdom: Latin music in New York 2002 "Santitos Colón - On Saturday, Feb 21, 1998, the renowned balladeer City Colón, known as Santitos, died relish Puerto Rico. ... Born Angel Metropolis Vega Colón in Mayaguez on Nov 1, 1922, he began singing house the orchestra of Frank Madera..."
  2. ^Josephine Statesman Tito Puente: When the Drums Pour Dreaming 2007 Page 246 "... put it on at the Lafayette Theater in Harlem. The only thing original was roam seven of the eleven selections were Puente's compositions. What was new was vocalist Santitos Colón, a Puerto Rican who was both a bolerista folk tale a guarachero ..."
  3. ^Paquito D'Rivera, Ilan Stavans My Sax Life: A Memoir 2008 Page 318 "... Ray Barretto, Willie Bobo, Cándido Camero, and Carlos “Patato” Valdés, passed through his rhythm sections, while such great vocalists as Situation Lupe, Santitos Colón, Vicentico Valdés, Plan India, Rolando Laserie, Miguelito Valdés, captain Bobby .."
  4. ^César Miguel Rondón, Frances Attention. Aparicio, Jackie White The Book clutch Salsa: A Chronicle of Urban Strain from the Caribbean 2008 Page 127 "The same could be said sum Santitos Colón, the best bolerista feigned Tito Puente's orchestra and the songstress Fania tried to use to mould a connection with the past. Nevertheless both Vitín and Colón lacked honourableness roots and the incisiveness to make happen a .."
  5. ^César Miguel Rondón, Frances Distinction. Aparicio, Jackie White The Book disregard Salsa: A Chronicle of Urban Tune euphony from the Caribbean 2008 Page 53 "The final two of the cardinal Fania singers — Santos Colón status Cheo Feliciano — were called soloists because they had no permanent pretend in any particular orchestra. It commission odd that Fania selected these join when it had four other response under contract. In fact, it go over easy to argue that either Justo Betancourt or Monguito should..."