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Biography
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Johnny Colón
Effective period / Period of releases: 1969 - 2004
Latin band leader, singer, percussionist, pianist, composer, arranger and trombone player. Born in 'El Barrio' New York City to parents of Puerto Rican heritage. One of the major instigators of the 1960s Boogaloo sound. He founded the East Harlem Music School.