Tony Pabón

Tony Pabón
Born
José Antonio Pabón

(1939-03-06)March 6, 1939
San Juan, Puerto Rico
DiedJanuary 21, 2014(2014-01-21) (aged 74)
GenresBoogaloo Salsa Guaracha
Occupations
  • Singer
  • trumpeter
  • bandleader

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.