Andrés Montañez (born 1942), better known as Andy Montañez, is a famous Salsa singer from Puerto Rico. Montañez, like boxer Ossie Ocasio, is a native of the Tras Talleres area of SanturceSan Juan. 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Salsa music is a diverse and predominantly Caribbean rhythm that is popular in many Latino countries. ... San Juan is the capital of Puerto Rico. ...
Montañez first gained fame as a member of the internationally successful El Gran Combo group. After leaving El Gran Combo, he enjoyed considerable success on an international scale with his own orchestra, touring Latin America and the United States several times. He represented Puerto Rico at the 1992 World expo in Barcelona, Spain. El Gran Combo is a Puerto Rican Salsa music orchestra. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... For other uses, see Barcelona (disambiguation). ...
Two of Montañez's sons have also gone on to become salsa singers.
On December 5, 2004, the tabloidtelevision show, Superxclusivo, broke the news that Montanez had been involved in an elevator accident. Montanez did fall after an elevator's doors had opened as he was leaving the offices of fellow salsa singer Gilberto Santa Rosa, but he only fell about four feet and was able to escape only with minor scratches and a cut to his upper lip. December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A tabloid is a newspaper — especially in the United Kingdom — that uses the tabloid format, which is roughly 23½ by 14¾ inches (597 by 375 mm) per spread. ... A modern elevator has buttons to allow passengers to select the desired floor. ... Giberto Santa Rosa a. ... The mouth, also known as the buccal cavity or the oral cavity, is the opening through which an animal or human takes in food. ...
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