Tito Puente, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tito Puente

Latin jazz and salsa musician and composer

Date of Birth: 20-Apr-1923

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 31-May-2000

Profession: actor, composer, conductor, bandleader, percussionist, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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Ernesto Antonio "Tito" Puente (April 20, 1923 – May 31, 2000) was an American musician, songwriter and record producer.
The son of Ernest and Felicia Puente, native Puerto Ricans living in New York City's Spanish Harlem, Puente is often credited as "The Musical Pope", "El Rey de los Timbales" (The King of the Timbales) and "The King of Latin Music".
He is best known for dance-oriented mambo and Latin jazz compositions that endured over a 50-year career.
He and his music appear in many films such as The Mambo Kings and Fernando Trueba's Calle 54.
He guest-starred on several television shows, including Sesame Street and The Simpsons two-part episode "Who Shot Mr.
Burns?".
His most famous song is "Oye Como Va".