What is Tito Puente's full name?
Ernesto Antonio Puente Sr.
Tito Puente nickname(s):
El Rey, The King of Latin Music, "El Rey de los Timbales", Ernesto Antonio Puente, Ernest Anthony Puente Jr., Ernest Anthony Puente, Ernest Anthony Puente Sr., Ernesto Antonio Puente Sr.
Tito Puente date of birth:
April 20, 1923
How old was Tito Puente when died?
77
Where was Tito Puente born?
New York City, New York, USA
When did Tito Puente die?
May 31, 2000
Where did Tito Puente die?
New York City, New York, USA
Why did Tito Puente die?
Heart attack
Tito Puente body shape:
Average
What color are Tito Puente's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Tito Puente's hair?
Grey
Is Tito Puente gay or straight?
Straight
What is Tito Puente's ethnicity?
White
What is Tito Puente nationality?
American
What is Tito Puente's occupation?
Musician, songwriter, record producer
Tito Puente claim to fame:
The Mambo Kings
What genre is Tito Puente's work?
Afro-Cuban jazz, Mambo, Salsa, Nuyorican Soul
What instruments does Tito Puente play?
Timbales, Vibraphone, Drum set, Sax, Piano, Bass, Congas, Bongos, Etc.
Short Biography
Ernesto Antonio "Tito" Puente Sr. (April 20, 1923 – May 31, 2000) was an American musician, songwriter and record producer. The son of Ernest and Ercilia Puente, native Puerto Ricans living in New York City's Spanish Harlem, Puente is often credited as "The Musical Pope", "El Rey de los Timbales" (The King of the Timbales) and "The King of Latin Music". He is best known for dance-oriented mambo and Latin jazz compositions that endured over a 50-year career. He and his music appear in many films such as The Mambo Kings and Fernando Trueba's Calle 54. He guest-starred on several television shows, including Sesame Street and The Simpsons two-part episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns?".