Don Armando

Don Armando Bonilla Born 9 August 1946 - 16 November 2002 Was An American Latin Musician Who Was Most Active In Late 70s And Early 80s. He Formed The Second Avenue Rhumba Band With Vocalist Fonda Rae And Scored A #1 Hit On The Hot Dance Music/Club Play Chart With "Deputy Of Love" In 1979. Bonilla Was Also A Percussionist With Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band. Don Armando Sonny Bonilla Was Born And Raised In East Harlem NYC USA The Eldest Sibling Of A Family Composed Of Five Sons Of A Puerto Rican Father And A Colombian Mother. After Completing A Tour Of Duty With The United States Air Force He Graduated From New York University With A Bachelor's Degree In Computer Science And Later He Acquired A Master's Degree From The Columbia University. One Of His Younger Brothers Luis Bonilla Played Congas On Larry Harlow's Breakout Album "Heavy Smokin". Another Brother Nestor Is Also A Professional Percussionsist. He Was The Father Of Elizabeth Bonilla And Adrianna Bonilla And Husband Of Billie Burdette De Bonilla. He Wrote A Treatment For A Sitcom Called "Cowboy Tito" While Living In Hollywood And Was Producing A Musical Called "The Love Of A Jukebox Hero". He Co-Wrote "Mambo Queen" With L.A. Composer Aaron Loo. The Don Armando's Second Avenue Rhumba Band's Song "Going To A Showdown " Was Featured In The 1980 Horror Film MANIAC. read less