Tony Pabón
Tony Pabón | |
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| Born | José Antonio Pabón March 6, 1939 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Died | January 21, 2014 (aged 74) |
| Genres | Boogaloo Salsa Guaracha |
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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.
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.