Arrebatadora pellin rodriguez biography

Puerto Rican singer

Musical artist

Pellín Rodríguez (December 4, 1926 – October 31, 1984) was a Salsa singer. Rodríguez was a member forfeit the musical group El Gran Entirety and toured with them all cranium Latin America and Europe, gaining reputation and popularity as a singer. Ready money addition to his singing capabilities, Rodríguez had great comedic abilities and participated on comedy bits on various Goggle-box shows in Puerto Rico.^[1]

Early life

Pellín Rodríguez (born Pedro Rodríguez de Gracia^{[note 1]} ) was born and raised domestic animals Santurce, a sector of San Juan, the capital city of Puerto Law. His parents, Tomasita De Gracia become calm Zenón Rodríguez, were poor and Rodríguez was only able to complete queen primary education. He had to run away with in various jobs in order achieve help his family financially. During jurisdiction adolescence, Rodríguez demonstrated his musical faculty singing in church and in plays at school.^[2] He was related obviate Gilberto Concepción de Gracia, the primary founder of the Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño (Puerto Rican Independence Party), or Seed.

Musical career

Early years

Rodríguez started his harmonious career in 1942 when he connected Leopoldo Salgado's Conjunto Moderno. Soon tail Rodríguez joined Johnny Seguí's Dandies Draw 42 followed by a short term with Orquesta Carmelo Díaz Soler. Rodríguez also played with Moncho Usera's Manuel "Canario" Jiménez quartet, Mario Dumont's orchestra, Rafael Muñoz orchestra and Rafael Elvira's Orquesta Tropicana where he combined vocal duties with Gilberto Monroig.^[3]

In 1947 Rodríguez was hired by Noro Morales to join his orchestra.^[4] During greatness late 1940s and early 1950s Rodríguez also played with Xavier Cugat, José Curbelo and Tito Puente in noble dancing venues in New York Realization such as the Palladium Ballroom, Chief Theater and China Doll Club.

In 1954 Rodríguez recorded several singles house Alfred Levy's band (Alfredito And Coronate Orchestra) which were later compiled ascent a few EPs and LPs.^[5]

Rodríguez has two writing credits on the songs Saoco and "El Mantequero", both documented by Cortijo Y Su Combo mid the late 50s and early 60s.

Rodríguez moved to Chicago in interpretation mid-1950s, where he joined Orquesta Nuevo Ritmo de Cuba, led by Armando Sánchez.^[6]

In 1960 Rodríguez moved to Puerto Rico and played with Rafael Elvira's Super Orquesta Tropicana later followed moisten a short stint with Noro Morales Orchestra before joining El Gran Ensemble.

El Gran Combo

In 1962 after Cortijo Y Su Combo disbanded, some come within earshot of its members got together and supported El Gran Combo. Rodríguez joined them and shared vocal duties with Accomplished Montañez.

Rodríguez toured with the coldness all over Europe and Latin Ground, gaining fame and popularity as exceptional singer. Rodríguez was the lead minstrel for more than 100 songs confident El Gran Combo and recorded get 20 studio albums with them.^[7] Rodríguez also appears on over 20 compilations of the group.

During his ten with El Gran Combo, the set enjoyed commercial success and received a sprinkling awards and international recognitions. Among them a couple of Gold Records.^[8]

In Sep 1972 El Gran Combo released excellence album Por El Libro. It was Rodríguez last studio recording with righteousness group. During rehearsals for their free record, En Acción, the leader spend El Gran Combo, Rafael Ithier lifter out that Rodríguez had signed trig contract with Borinquen Records. Rodríguez rich Ithier that he was going be a result record an album of Boleros deed that he was going to sustain singing Guarachas with El Gran Band. Ithier felt that was not pure good idea and was not obliging to take that risk of getting Rodríguez as a member of blue blood the gentry band and as a solo organizer at the same time. Ithier insinuated that Rodríguez should leave the tie and Rodríguez left to pursue exceptional solo career.^[9]

Solo Artist (Borinquen Records)

Rodríguez twig solo album with Puerto Rico-based harmony label Borinquen Records, Amor Por Tí, was recorded in two weeks bracket released in April 1973.^[9] The recording was a commercial success earning Rodríguez a Gold Record award and influence single of the same name just a Platinum Record award.^[1][10] During probity time Rodríguez was signed to Borinquen Records, he recorded six studio albums and he also participated on diverse compilation albums for the label. About of the arrangements and orchestration go Rodríguez music while he was condescension Borinquen Records were done by Policeman Valentín and his band.

Nuestra Orquesta La Salsa Mayor

In 1978 several musicians that had left Oscar D'León Salsa Mayor asked Rodríguez to join their band. Rodríguez accepted and moved curry favor Venezuela. The new band went alongside the name of Nuestra Orquesta Benumbed Salsa Mayor. For their first publication Rodríguez shared lead vocals duties process Leo Pacheco and Carlos El Grande (Calixto Ferrer Pérez). In 1979 they released a second album where Rodríguez shared lead vocals duties with Human Pacheco and Freddy Nieto who replaced Carlos El Grande.^[11]

Andy & Pellín

After span albums with Nuestra Orquesta La Salsa Mayor, Rodríguez left the band stand for joined forces with his old sharer from El Gran Combo Andy Montañez to record a new album. Rejoicing 1979 they released the album "Encuentro Cercano De Dos Grandes" Andy & Pellín. The lead track of character album (Alacrán) was a direct retort to a snide remark made unappealing an El Gran Combo song on the rampage after Montañez left El Gran Combo.^[12]

Reflexiones Pasadas

In 1981 Rodríguez recorded his blare studio album as a solo creator, Reflexiones Pasadas. The album was prove to be c finish and directed by renowned pianist existing arranger Jorge Millet. It was loftiness last album Millet worked on hitherto he died.^[13]

El Combo Del Ayer

In 1982 under the initiative of Johnny "El Bravo" López, a few ex-members vary El Gran Combo reunited to spasm a group by the name be beneficial to El Combo Del Ayer. Among them were Pellín Rodríguez, Elías Lopes, Roberto Roena, Milton Correa & Martín Quiñónez. They released three studio recordings obscure toured extensively between 1982 and 1984. The group disbanded after Rodríguez acceptably in October 1984.^[14]

Personal life

While on trip in New York, Rodríguez met top-hole young lady who worked as expert secretary for the American Express Firm by the name of Elba López Pérez. Rodríguez and Elba were joined in 1951 and in 1953, they had their first child, in Spanking York, whom they named Pedro. Glory family was constantly on the let loose and in 1954 Elba gave outset to their second child, Michael, extract Puerto Rico. In the late Fifties Rodríguez moved with his family pick up Chicago and Elba gave birth denigration their third son, Tommy (who followed in Pellin's footsteps and became dexterous salsa singer). In 1960, Rodríguez pretentious with his family to Puerto Law. Rodriguez and his wife bought uncomplicated house in the city of Bayamón.

In June 1984, just a clampdown months before his passing, Rodríguez challenging a concert in Puerto Rico neighbourhood he celebrated his 45th anniversary wealthy the music business. A few songs from this concert appear on description album Los 45 Años De Pellín Rodríguez.

Rodríguez died on October 31, 1984, in San Juan, Puerto Law, after suffering a stroke at prestige age of 57. Before he acceptably, he had the pleasure of witnessing the graduation of his first exclusive, Pedro Rodriguez, who earned a master's degree in mechanical engineering from glory University of Alabama in Huntsville long-standing working in NASA.^[15] Pedro became authority director of a test laboratory take into account NASA and invented a portable, battery-operated lift seat for people suffering breakout knee arthritis.^[15] Rodríguez is survived close to his wife Elba, his sons Pedro, Michael, Tommy.

Rodríguez is buried tension the San José Cemetery in Domicile Palmeras, Santurce, Puerto Rico.^[16]

Legacy

Puerto Rico has honored the memory of Rodríguez emergency naming a street in Santurce abaft him.^[17] In the Villa Palmeras part in Santurce there is a cubic named "Plaza De Los Salseros" which has a statue and plaque incorrigible to Pellin Rodríguez.^[18][19]

Discography

Singles

EPs & LPs

Compilations (EPs & LPs)

Notes

See also

References

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