Puerto Rico All Stars
The group Puerto Rico All Stars , abbreviated to PRAS, is a salsa and Latin jazz group from Puerto Rico .
Career
The band was formed in 1977 by Franklin Gregory in Puerto Rico. In 1963 a band with a similar name Puerto Rican All-Stars was formed, accompanied by a percussionist named Kako. It consisted of a large number of well-known artists such as Andy Montañez , Paquito Guzmán , Lalo Rodríguez and Gilberto Santa Rosa , who later began a solo career as. PRAS was an alternative and competed with the New York City- based band Fania All-Stars under Johnny Pacheco . PRAS produced three albums, which were released from 1977 to 1979. In 1996 her last album De Regreso was released.
Band members
Puerto Rico All Stars Composition in 1977
Aldo Torres (trombone), Andy Montañez (lead and background singer), Augie Antomattei (trumpet), Derek Cartagena (compilation), Eladio Perez (congas), Elías Lopés (arranger), Elías Lopés (trumpet), Elliot Romero (background singer) , Endel Dueno (timbales), Frankie Gregory (producer), Gunda Merced (arranger and trombone), Jesus Sanchez (technician), Jon Fausty (technician), Jon Fausty (mixing), Jorge Millet (arranger), Juancito Torres (trumpet) , Julio Anidez (technician), Luigi Texidor (background singer), Luigi Texidor (vocals), Mario Ortiz (arranger), Mario Ortiz (trumpet), Marvin Santiago (background singer), Marvin Santiago (vocals), Papo Lucca (arranger), Papo Lucca (piano), Paquito Guzmán (lead and backing singer), Polito Huertas (bass), Rafael Ithier (arranger), Raffi Torres (trombone), Ralph Cartagena (producer) and Tony Sánchez (drums).
Puerto Rico All Stars Composition in 1978
Andy Montañez (lead and background singer), Domingo Santos (timbales), Elías Lopés (trumpet), Gunda Merced (trombone), Juan Antonio Pepin (congas), Juancito Torres (background singer), Juancito Torres (producer), Juancito Torres (trumpet ), Juancito Torres (vocals), Lalo Rodríguez (vocals), Luigi Texidor (vocals), Luiy Maldonada (trombone), Mario Ortiz (production assistant), Mario Ortiz (trumpet), Mario Roman (piano), Papo Clemente (congas), Paquito Guzmán (background singer), Pepe Guerrero ( marimba ), Raffi Torres (trombone), Ralph Cartagena (producer), Tito Allen (vocals), Tito Lara (background singer), Tommy Acevedo (guitar), Tommy Villarini (trumpet), Tony Sánchez (Drums), Wisón Torres, Jr. (backing vocalist), Yayo el Indio (vocals)
Puerto Rico All Stars Composition in 1979
Andy Montañez (vocals), Frankie Gregory (producer), Gilberto Santa Rosa (vocals), Jorge Millet (arranger), Lalo Rodríguez (vocals), Papo Sanchez (vocals), Sammy Gonzalez (vocals), Tito Allen (vocals)
Puerto Rico All Stars Composition in 1996
Andy Montañez (vocals), Angel "Angie" Machado (trumpet), Angel Torres (saxophone), Celso Clemente (bongos), Cheguito Encarnación (saxophone), Cuco Sandova (photography), Cusi Castillo (trumpet), Damaris Mercado (artistic direction ), Darvel Garcia (background vocalist), Darvel Garcia (vocals), Edwin Mulenze (bass), Efraín Hernández (bass), Ernesto Sanchez (saxophone), Frankie Gregory (concept), Frankie Gregory (producer), Furito Rios (saxophone), Hector Tricoche (vocals), Hector Veneros (saxophone), Jerry Medina (background singer), Josue Rosado (background singer), Josue Rosado (vocals), Juan "Pericles" Covas (technician), Juancito Torres (trumpet), Julito Alvarado (arranger) , Julito Alvarado (trumpet), Lenny Prieto (arranger), Lito Peña (arranger), Liza Montañez (vocals), Louis Garcia (arranger), Louis Garcia (director), Louis Garcia (vocals), Luis Aquino (trumpet), Luis Quevedo (piano), Mario Ortiz (arranger), Mario Ortiz (trumpet), Omar Santiago Macaya (design), Phil Austin (mastering ), Piro Rodriguez (trumpet), Primi Cruz (performer), Primi Cruz (vocals), Puerto Rico All Stars (main performer), Rafael "Tito" DeGracia (timbales), Ralph Mercado (executive producer), Ray Santos (arranger) , Roberto Jiménez (saxophone), Ronald Davidson (design), Tommy Villarini (trumpet), Victor Manuelle (vocals), Willie Lopez (congas)
Discography
- Puerto Rico All Stars Original (1977)
- Los Profesionales (1978)
- Tribute To The Messiah (1979)
- De Regreso (1996)
Web links
Notes and individual references
- ↑ http://www.herencialatina.com/Rivalidades/rivalidades_en_la_musica_latina.htm
- ↑ in alphabetical order