Tommy Olivencia, (May 15, 1938 - September 22, 2006), born in Puerto Rico, was a renowned bandleader of salsa music. May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ...

Tommy Olivencia

Tommy Olivencia, whose birth name was Ángel Tomás Olivencia Pagán, was born in the Villa Palmeras section of Santurce, Puerto Rico. Image File history File links TommyO.jpg‎ Album Cover of Tommy Olivencias 40th aniversary which appears at:www. ... Image File history File links TommyO.jpg‎ Album Cover of Tommy Olivencias 40th aniversary which appears at:www. ... San Juan is the capital city of Puerto Rico. ...

His family moved to the city of Arecibo when he was just a child. He received his primary and secondary education in Arecibo. 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. Arecibo is a municipality in Puerto Rico named after the Taino Cacique Arasibo. ... Trumpeter redirects to here. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Famous puertorrican Salsa DJ Yun Yun Echevarría interview Tommy Olivencia (1980s)

In 1960, Olivencia organized his first orchestra, which he named "Tommy Olivencia y La Primerisima Orchestra 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 Plante Bandera in 1975. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1066x771, 1042 KB) Famous puertorrican Salsa DJ Yun Yun Echevarria (rigth) interview Tommy Olivencia (1980s) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1066x771, 1042 KB) Famous puertorrican Salsa DJ Yun Yun Echevarria (rigth) interview Tommy Olivencia (1980s) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

Tommy Olivencia (c. 1977)

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. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1659x2504, 2845 KB) Tommy Olivencia (c. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1659x2504, 2845 KB) Tommy Olivencia (c. ... Giberto Santa Rosa a. ... Marvin Santiago (December 26, 1947 - October 6, 2004) was a Puerto Rican salsa singer who became famous all across Latin America during the 1970s. ... Frankie Ruiz (March 10, 1958 - August 9, 1998 born in Paterson, New Jersey) was a well known Puerto Rican salsa singer. ...

Among the albums recorded by Olivencia and his band are:

• Trucu-Tu
• La Nueva Sensacion Musical De Puerto Rico 1965
• Jala-Jala y Guaguancó 1966
• Fire Fire 1967
• A Toda Maquina 1968
• Cuero...Salsa y Sentimiento 1971
• Secuestro (Kidnapped) 1972
• Juntos de Nuevo (Together Again) 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 y su Orchestra with Paquito Guzmán & Gilberto Santa Rosa (1979)
• Un Triangulo De Triunfo (Triangle of Triumph) (1981)
• Tommy Olivencia y su Orchestra with Frankie Ruiz & Carlos Alexis 1983
• Celebrando Otro Aniversario(Celebrating Another Anniversary) (1984)
• Ayer, Hoy, Mañana y Siempre(Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow and Always) (1985)
• 30 Aniversario 1987
• El Jeque 1990
• Enamorado y Que! (I'm in Love, What about it?) 1991
• Vive La Leyenda 1998
• 40 Aniversario Live 2002

Tommy Olivencia Planté Bandera (1975)

The following are considered among the top 100 greatest salsa songs: 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Giberto Santa Rosa a. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Image File history File links Plante. ... Image File history File links Plante. ...

• Casimira
• Como Lo Hacen (How they do it)
• Trucutru
• Pa'Lante Otra Vez
• Lobo Domesticado (Domestic Wolf)

Amongst the many awards and recognitions which have been bestowed upon Olivencia are the following:

• The Puerto Rican Senate passed a resolution congratulating Olivencia and his band for their contributions to Puerto Rico's music.
• El Cordero de Oro (The Golden Lamb) and El Buho de Oro (The Golden Owl) Awards from Panama, for the best forgien band.
• The Golden Agueybana Award from Puerto Rico
• The November 11th Award from Colombia

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. Agueybana (died 1510), was the principal Cacique (Chief) of the Tainos and the most powerful governing Taino in Borinken (Puerto Rico) when the Spaniards first arrived. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... Tito Puente Ernesto Antonio Puente Jr. ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He died on September 22, 2006, aged 68, from low blood sugar levels after struggling with diabetes his entire life September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (266th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Popular Culture
• Unofficial Site - Biography, Discography, Lyrics