Tito Puente was born in New York City to parents from Puerto Rico. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he popularized Latin music in the United States.

The New Jersey Hall of Fame mistakenly nominated legendary Grammy-winning musician Tito Puente in the 2025 "performing arts and entertainment" category. It was discovered Puente had little ties ...

How Tito Puente felt about Santana covering 'Oye Como Va' His father’s music had the same effect on the culture. “My father brought Afro-Cuban music to the American public,” Puente Jr. says.

Tito Puente died on June 1, 2000, at New York University Hospital. He was 77 years old. A spokesman for the musician said that he had undergone surgery in the early hours of June 1, fallen into a ...

Ernest Anthony Puente, known as Tito, was born in Harlem on April 20, 1923, and went on to create an enormous body of work (over 100 albums) while earning a reputation as a tireless performer. His ...

While Tito Puente Jr. has previously performed at the theatre, Saturday's performance is extra special to him because it marked 20 years since the passing of his father, music legend, Tito Puente.

Puente’s father, Tito Puente, is considered one of the greatest musicians and band leaders of all time. He worked on more than100 albums, and his music has appeared in several films.

The late Tito Puente — who would have turned 100 on April 20 — is credited with bringing Cuban and Caribbean sounds to mainstream audiences, popularizing the mambo, son and cha-cha-cha with ...

No musician was more responsible in his lifetime for bringing the sound of Latin music to jazz and popular music audiences than Tito Puente.During a career spanning over half a century Puente ...

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Tito Puente Jr., son of the late, great Latin Jazz composer and percussionist of the same name, will be performing at the Oscar Governor's Ball afterparty following the televised ceremony at the ...