Pérez Prado
| a.k.a. | Dámaso Pérez Prado |
|---|---|
| Country | Cuba |
| Born | December 11, 1916, Matanzas, Cuba |
| Died | September 14, 1989, Mexico City, Mexico (aged 72) |
| Occupations | Musician, Arranger, Bandleader, Composer |
| Genres | Mambo |
Pérez Prado Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mambos (1953) |  |
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Studio | 1953 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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"Prez" (1957) | |
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Studio | 1957 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Mambo Happy! (1957) | |
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Studio | 1957 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| ¡Mambo! (1958) | |
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EP | 1958 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Patricia / Why Wait (1958) | Single | 1958 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Prado Parade (1958) | |
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EP | 1958 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Perez Prado (1958) | |
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Compilation | 1958 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
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Great Mambos, and Other Latin American Favorites (1958) | |
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Studio | 1958 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Perez Prado and His Famous Latin Orchestra (1958) | |
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Studio | 1958 | - | 0 | 0 | |
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Mambo En Sax (1958) | |
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Studio | 1958 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| La Rumba Delle Noccioline (Peanut Vendor) / Historia De Un Amor (1959) | Single | 1959 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| My Roberta (1959) | Single | 1959 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Divina / Clap Hands (1959) | Single | 1959 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Patricia - Twist (1960) | Single | 1960 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Latin Dance Party Featuring Perez Prado Vol. 1 (1960) | |
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Compilation | 1960 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Moliendo Cafe / Arrivederci Roma (1961) | Single | 1961 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Via Veneto / La Ragazza (1962) | Single | 1962 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Twist Goes Latin (1962) | |
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EP | 1962 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tipitin Twist (1963) | |
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EP | 1963 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Joue 4 Musiques De Films (1964) | |
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EP | 1964 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Best of Perez Prado Mr Rythme (1967) | |
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Compilation | 1967 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Amalia y Tijuana / Mexico 70 (1970) | |
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EP | 1970 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mambo (1970) | |
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Compilation | 1970 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mambo Vol. II (1970) | |
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Compilation | 1970 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mambo Vol. III (1970) | |
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Compilation | 1970 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Theme From Love Story / Sexomania (1971) | Single | 1971 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| I Love Naples / Red Moon (Luna Rossa) (1972) | Single | 1972 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| El Unico (1972) | |
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Compilation | 1972 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Este es Perez Prado (1973) | |
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Compilation | 1973 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cafe Con Leche / Elisa (1975) | Single | 1975 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Mambo - Discos De Oro Vol. 1 (1975) | |
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Compilation | 1975 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mambo Jambo (1975) | |
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Compilation | 1975 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Fabulous Perez Prado (1976) | |
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Compilation | 1976 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| El Fabuloso Perez Prado (1976) | |
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Compilation | 1976 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mambo Negro (1976) | Single | 1976-03 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Mambo Jambo (1976) | Single | 1976-03 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Patricia / Que Rico Mambo (1981) | Single | 1981 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cerezo Rosa (1981) | Single | 1981 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| La Virgen de la Macarena (1982) | Single | 1982 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Mambo No.5 (The Original) (1999) | Single | 1999 | - | 0 | 0 |
Additional notes
Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer (born December 11, 1916 in Matanzas, Cuba - died September 14, 1989 in Mexico City, Mexico). He is often referred to as the 'King of the Mambo'.
He was born in Matanzas, Cuba, where he studied classical piano in his early childhood, and later played organ and piano in local clubs. For a time, he was pianist and arranger for La Sonora Matancera, Cuba's best-known musical group. He also worked with casino orchestras in Havana for most of the 1940s, gaining the nick-name "El Cara de Foca" ("Seal Face"). In 1948 he moved to Mexico to form his own band and record for RCA Victor. He quickly specialized in mambos, an upbeat adaptation of the Cuban danzón.
In 1950 arranger Sonny Burke heard "Que rico el mambo" while on vacation in Mexico and recorded it back in the United States as "Mambo Jambo". The single was a hit, which caused Prado to launch a US tour. His appearances in 1951 were sell-outs and he began recording US releases for RCA Victor.
Prado is the composer of such famous pieces as "Mambo No. 5" and "Mambo No. 8." At the height of the mambo movement, in 1955, Prado hit the American charts at number one with a cha-cha version of "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White"
He was born in Matanzas, Cuba, where he studied classical piano in his early childhood, and later played organ and piano in local clubs. For a time, he was pianist and arranger for La Sonora Matancera, Cuba's best-known musical group. He also worked with casino orchestras in Havana for most of the 1940s, gaining the nick-name "El Cara de Foca" ("Seal Face"). In 1948 he moved to Mexico to form his own band and record for RCA Victor. He quickly specialized in mambos, an upbeat adaptation of the Cuban danzón.
In 1950 arranger Sonny Burke heard "Que rico el mambo" while on vacation in Mexico and recorded it back in the United States as "Mambo Jambo". The single was a hit, which caused Prado to launch a US tour. His appearances in 1951 were sell-outs and he began recording US releases for RCA Victor.
Prado is the composer of such famous pieces as "Mambo No. 5" and "Mambo No. 8." At the height of the mambo movement, in 1955, Prado hit the American charts at number one with a cha-cha version of "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White"