Person

Ray Barretto

Raymundo "Ray" Barretto Pagán (April 29, 1929 – February 17, 2006) was an American percussionist and bandleader of Puerto Rican descent. Throughout his career as a percussionist, he played a wide variety of Latin music styles, as well as Latin jazz. His first hit, "El Watusi", was recorded by his Charanga Moderna in 1962, becoming the most successful pachanga song in the United States. In the late…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
April 29th, 1929
Died
February 17th, 2006
Genres
Labels
Atlantic
Universal Music TV
United Artists
Fania
Tico
Last updated: March 7th, 2024·MusicBrainz

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