You might say Tito Puente was born to connect cultures. Puente, after all, is the Spanish word for bridge. The New York City native, born to parents from Puerto Rico, found fame the world over as the ...

The late Tito Puente would have turned 100 on Thursday (April 20). In honor of his birthday and enduring musical legacy, Billboard Español has put together the ultimate playlist featuring 40 hits by ...

Get ready to shake things up. Tito Puente Jr. is keeping the party going and the family legacy alive, and he’s doing it with ...

"Tito Puente was not home a lot," he recalls. "He did about 300 shows a year." Puente Jr. didn't realize just how big a deal his father was in Latin culture, though, until the day the legendary Latin ...

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Google is celebrating the life and legacy of revered Tito Puente with an animated Doodle to the tune of "Ran Kan Kan," his first professional track recording. During his 50-year career, the Juilliard ...

Well, anyone that has seen [Tito Puente] live can attest to the fact that he was the most exciting live performer on the planet. Percussionist Tito Puente turned out 118 records, more than 2,000 ...

Tito Puente’s legacy in music was honored with a Google Doodle during Hispanic Heritage Month. Puerto Rican artist Carlos Aponte celebrated the late “King of Latin Music” with an animated video Doodle ...

The latest Google Doodle is a musical tribute to Tito Puente, the songwriter and timbales player responsible for songs like “Oye Cómo Va.” Tito Puente was born in Manhattan on April 20, 1923 as Ernest ...

Ernest Anthony Puente, Jr., Tito Puente is internationally recognized for his enormous and significant contributions to Latin music as a bandleader, composer, arranger, percussionist, and mentor.