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Pellin Rodriguez (December 4, 1926 – October 31, 1984) born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, was a renowned salsa singer. December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... San Juan is the capital city of Puerto Rico. ... Salsa music is a diverse and predominantly Caribbean rhythm that is popular in many Latino countries. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into singing. ...

Pellín Rodríguez

Pellin (born Pedro Rodriguez de Gracia) was raised in Santurce, which a is sector of San Juan, the capital city of Puerto Rico. His parents were poor and Pellin was only able to complete his primary education. He had to work in various jobs in order to help his family financially. However, The thing that Pellin most enjoyed in life was to sing. He often offered his vocal services to various local bands. He was asked to join a band called "Conjunto Moderno" and thus, he started to sing professionally. Image File history File links Pellin_Rodriguez. ... Image File history File links Pellin_Rodriguez. ...

His voice was heard and enjoyed by bandleader Gilberto Monroig, who soon recruited him. In the 1950's, Pellin joined Tito Puente's band and went on a New York City musical tour. There he sang at the popular Palladium Ballroom and other theaters. While on the tour in New York, he met a young lady who worked as a secretary for the American Express Company by the name of Elba Lopez Perez. Pellin and Elba were married and in 1953, they had their first child whom they named Pedro. The family was constently on the go with the band. Pellin moved with his family to Chicago and formed his own band. In Chicago, Elba gave birth to their second child, Micheal. A bandleader is the director of a band of musicians. ... Gilberto Monroig (July 2, 1937 – May 3, 1996) born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, was a renowned singer of boleros. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Tito Puente (April 20, 1923 â€“ May 31, 2000) was an influential Latin jazz and mambo musician. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... American Express NYSE: AXP is a diversified global financial services company headquartered in the United States. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ...

In 1960, Pellin moved with his family to Puerto Rico. He bought a house for his family in the City of Bayamon where his third child, Tommy was born. Pellin went to work for the band of Noro Morales for a short period of time. In 1962, Pellin joined the internationally renowned salsa band "El Gran Combo" which was directed at the time by Rafael Cortijo and Ismael Rivera. With "El Gran Combo", Pellin was to tour all over Europe and Latin America gaining fame and popularity as a singer. He scored "hits" in the Latin Billboards with songs such as "Que Extraña Es La Vida" (How Strange Life Is), "Amor Por Tí" (Love For You) and "Arrebatadora". 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Bayam n (not to be confused with Bayamo, Cuba) is a city in northern Puerto Rico. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... El Gran Combo is a Puerto Rican Salsa music orchestra. ... Rafael Cortijo (January 11, 1928- October 3, 1982), was a Puerto Rican musician, orquestra leader and composer. ... Ismael Rivera a. ... World map showing location of Europe When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second-smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 kmÂ² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ... 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. ... Roadside billboards frequently encourage passersby to visit local businesses. ...

Pellin worked with "El Gran Combo" for twelve years. During that period of time the band won many awards and international recognitions. Pellin departed from the band in 1972, after recording "Por El Libro" (By The Book). He went on as a solo singer and at times as co-lead singer for Oscar D'Leon's band "La Salsa Mayor". 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ...

In 1982, Pellin reunited with some of the former members of "El Gran Combo" under the banner of "El Gran Combo Del Ayer" (The Gran Combo of the Past). In 1983, he co-wrote the song "Homenaje (Rafael Ithier)" (Tribute to Rafael Ithier) and he also recorded a boleros album titled "12 Boleros, Collecion de Oro". 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rafael Ithier (born 1926 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Salsa musician and the creator of the highly successful orchestra, El Gran Combo. Ithier was born in the large San Juan area known as Rio Piedras. Ithier showed a passion for music since he was very young. ... The music of Puerto Rico has been influenced by African and European (especially Spanish) forms, and has become popular across the Caribbean and in some communities worldwide. ...

Pellin Rodriguez died on October 31, 1984 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Before he died, he had the pleasure of witnessing the graduation of his first born Pedro, who earned a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alabama while working in NASA. He is survived by his wife Elba, his sons Pedro, Micheal, and Tommy, and his grandchildren Kenny, Terry, Marilyn, Pito, Tommy Jr, Elisa, and Rachel Rodriguez. Dr Pedro Rodriguez, Ph. ... University of Alabama The University of Alabama (also known as Alabama, UA, or colloquially as Bama) is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. ... NASA Logo Listen to this article Â· (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-09-01, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ...

Puerto Rico has honored the memory of Pellin by naming a street in Santurce after him. In Villa Palmera Santurce there is a plaza named "Plaza de los Salseros", which has a statue and plaque dedicated to Pellin. Though he has been gone for some time, his memory lives on in the hearts of Puerto Ricans around the world through his music. He is truely one of the original godfathers of salsa.