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Planté Bandera (Album) by Tommy Olivencia Y Su Orquesta

Biografie van de kunstenaar Tommy Olivencia Y Su Orquesta

Tommy Olivencia May 15 1938 - September 22 2006 Was A Renowned Puerto Rican Bandleader Of Salsa Music.
Olivencia Birth Name Ángel Tomás Olivencia Pagán Note 1 _ Was Born In The Villa Palmeras Section Of Santurce Puerto Rico United States. His Family Moved To The City Of Arecibo When He Was Just A Child. There Received His Primary And Secondary Education. As A Young Man He Became Fascinated With The Trumpet And Learned To Play The Musical Instrument. In 1954 Olivencia Sang And Played The Trumpet For Local Bands. He Graduated From High School In 1957 And His Family Relocated Once Again To Santurce. In 1960 Olivencia Organized His First Orchestra Which He Named The "Tommy Olivencia Y La Primerísima Orquesta De Puerto Rico". His Band Combined Swing And Melodic Styles Together. This Combination Plus A Strong Brass Contingent In The Band Was His Trademark. Olivencia Signed A Contract With Inca Records And Remained With That Label Until 1978. In 1972 He Had His First Major "hit" With Secuestro Kidnapped And Followed That Hit With Juntos De Nuevo Together Again In 1974 And Planté Bandera In 1975. Olivencia's Band Was Also Known As The "Tommy Olivencia School" Because The Band Produced Some Of The Best And Most Talented Singers And Musicians Of Salsa In The Island. Among Those To Have Belonged To The Band At One Time Or Another Were Chamaco Ramirez Sammy "El Rolo" González Simon Perez Paquito Guzman Ubaldo "Lalo" Rodriguez Gilberto Santa Rosa Marvin Santiago Frankie Ruiz Hector Tricoche Carlos Alexis Hector "Pichie" Perez Paquito "Junior" Acosta And Mel Martínez. On August 2000 Olivencia Celebrated His 40th Anniversary In The Music Industry At The Tito Puente Theater In San Juan An Event Attended By Many Of The Former Members Of His Band. On May 15 2004 Olivencia Celebrated His 66th Birthday And 45 Years With The Band With A Live Recording Concert. The Annual "Day Of Salsa" Of 2005 Celebrated In Puerto Rico Was Dedicated To Olivencia. He Died On September 22 2006 Aged 68 In San Juan Puerto Rico From Complications Of Diabetes Which He Had Battled His Entire Life. Among The Albums Recorded By Olivencia And His Band Are Trucutu 1965 La Nueva Sensación Musical De Puerto Rico 1965 Repackaging Of "Trucutu" Jala-Jala Y Guaguancó 1966 Fire-Fire 1967 A Toda Máquina..! 1968 Cuero...Salsa Y Sentimiento 1971 Secuestro 1972 Juntos De Nuevo 1974 Planté Bandera 1975 Introducing Lalo Rodríguez And Simón Pérez 1976 El Negro Chombo 1977 La Primerísima 1978 Sweet Trumpet Hot "Salsa" 1978 Tommy Olivencia & Orchestra 1979 Un Triángulo De Triunfo 1981 Cantan Frankie Ruiz Y Carlos Alexis 1983 Celebrando Otro Aniversario 1984 Ayer Hoy Mañana Y Siempre 1986 30 Aniversario 1987 El Jeque 1988 Enamorado Y Qué! 1990 Vive La Leyenda 1998 40 Aniversario Live 2002 The Following Are Considered Among The Top 100 Greatest Salsa Songs Casimira
Cómo Lo Hacen
Trucutu
Pa' Lante Otra Vez
Lobo Domesticado
No Me Tires La Primera Piedra

THUIS TOMMY OLIVENCIA Y SU ORQUESTA
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