Paquito Guzmán

Paquito Guzmán Géigel Frank Guzman, popularly known as Paquito Guzman, was born In Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico, on November 20, 1939. He is one of the world’s greatest protagonists of romantic salsa. Throughout his long career, he has recorded more than twenty albums, enjoying great success throughout the world. He grew up in calle del Tren de Cataño (street) in the urban heart of the city. In his childhood, he idolized Cheíto Gonzalez as his principal musical influence. Along with his love for the bolero, during his teens, he was cultivating a taste for the music of Rafael Cortijo y su Combo and the son montuno. At the age of 18, Paquito had his first professional experience in the world of music by participating in the TV show “La piña de los teenagers“, produced by Tommy Muñiz for Channel 4. A few years later, the singer went on to participate in “Teenagers Parade”, also on Channel 4. Both experiences, where he was noted for his musical performances with trios, allowed him to approach the Puerto Rican music scene and meet other young figures who, like him, later came on the scene. In New York Close to the age of 20, in 1959, Paquito Guzman decided to emigrate to New York City with the goal of getting together guitar and vocal trio he could sing with. Paquito moved in with a cousin in the Bronx. In the Big Apple, he would meet Johnny Montanez, Puerto Rican businessman and owner of a record store in Clermont Parkway and Third Avenue, who gave him work and proposed recording a 45 rpm. With this idea in mind, Paquito recruited theTrio Los Originales members to join him on several songs on what would be his first recording session. Together with the trio they recorded three double sided singles (six tunes), but only one was released in 1960, which included the waltz “Yolanda” and the bolero “Mi Martirio”, by Puerto Rican composer Rafael Monge. Despite not having success at first, later in 1960, came his first great musical opportunity of a lifetime, being invited to join Joe Quijano’s Conjunto Cachana.. The opportunity as Conjunto Cachana’s singer placed Paquito among the most prominent figures of the Caribbean music scene in New York. This was the heyday of the Pachanga, a dance craze in the New York music scene in the early 60s and had Joe Quijano one of its greatest proponents, with a group that included musicians of the highest caliber, such as, Bobby Valentine (trumpet), Herman Gonzalez (trumpet), Bobby Nelson (flute), Pedro Perez (piano), Lidy Figueroa (bass), Luis Goigochea (conga) and Chiqui Pérez (timbales). Thus, Paquito Guzman in 1960 recorded his first album with Joe Quijano ” A Cataño” on the Spanoramic label. That same year also they also produced “Volví a Cataño.”. On both albums the singer was noted for his interpretations of pachanga, boleros and guarachas. His next productions were Joe Quijano’s “Mr. Pachanga en Changa” (1960), “La pachanga se baila así ” (1961), Everything Latin (1962), Dance to the Bossa Nova, the Mambo, the Cha Cha Cha (1962) and The World’s Most Exciting Latin American Orchestra and Revue (1962). In 1962, Paquito Guzman opted to leave Conjunto Cachana, despite the success he had achieved and was replaced in the group by Chaguito Montalvo and Willie Torres. Return to Puerto Rico Having gained valuable experience in one of the best orchestras of New York, at the height of the pachanga, Paquito Guzman returned to his native Puerto Rico at the end of 1962 inspired by an offer to sing with the orchestra of Mario Ortiz. However, this employment option fell through at the time and the singer was invited to join Trio Los Primos with Rafael Scharron and Tatin Vale replacing Julito Rodriguez. He remained nine months as part of the trio, without actually doing any recordings. Paquito Guzman left Trio Los Primos after receiving an offer to from Tommy Olivencia, who invited him to join his band, replacing singer Luis Lebron. The invitation came just as the group had been hired for a program of the radio station WKAQ. At that time, the Olivencia orchestra, which until then had focused on the interpretation of the successes of La Sonora Matancera and Rafael Cortijo, began to exhibit its own musical approach, establishing their own sound and identity stamp, that would turn into asuccessfull formula , with Paquito Guzman and Chamaco Ramirez as vocalists. The first album of the band was Trucutu, released in 1963 on the Tioly label, including the songs”La Comay”, “Este guaguancó”, “No molestes más”, “Tommy’s Special”, “Casabe con longaniza”, “Oye mi consejo”, “Busca otro amor”, “Lloré por ti”, “Mi Puerto Rico”, “La vecina del lado” and “Trucutú”. Paquito’s career with Tommy Olivencia band soon began to bear fruit, to the point that they soon became one of the favorite bands of the people. The success continued with the release of the Jala-jala y guaguancó album of 1965, a project focused on the interpretation of boogaloos, calypso, guaguancós, guaracha and boleros that, as the previous record, shined with the excellent vocal combination of duo Chamaco Ramirez and Paquito Guzman. In 1967, La nueva sensación musical de Puerto Rico, was released by Paquito and company, on the Inca label. Two years later, in 1969, he came Fire-fire, which is considered the musical consecration of the orchestra t with the most sales of the times and opened the door to international success, receiving invitations to play in countries like Panama, Peru and Colombia . Paquito Guzman reached the brightest moment of his career with the album release, A toda máquina, which included the great romantic hit “Sin compromiso”. For this work, the singer changed his vocal accompanist, appearing alongside Sammy “El Rolo” González replacing Chamaco Ramirez. Shortly after, Cueros, salsa y sentimiento (1972), Secuestro (1973) y Juntos de nuevo (1974) were released, the last recorded again with the orchestra with Chamaco Ramirez. Despite the popularity with the salsa group in those years, Paquito decided to leave the group after recording Plante bandera in 1975. Last stage During the second half of the 70s, Paquito Guzman recorded several solo albums, including tPaquito Guzmán, Escucha mi canción y Mintiendo se gana más.. His success at the national level continued in the early 80s, with works such asChampán y ron: las mejores baladas de salsa, de 1986. Since the 90 Paquito has recorded some more studio albums, including notable collaborations, such as, Romanticole (2002), con Juan Manuel Lebrón. At present, he continues to make sporadic live performances in his native Puerto Rico and throughout the world. At the time of this writing, you still have a chance to get tickets to see Paquito as well as Isidro Infante, Paquito Guzman, Moncho Rivera, Ray De La Paz, Michael Stuart, Miki Vimari and Luisito Carrion at The Puerto Rican Masters Concert at Lehman College In The Bronx by clicking here. content sources Wikipedia and YouTube Videos: Albums Paquito Guzman (1972) Listen to My Song (1975) Lying was Earn More (1977) Danger (1978) Dedicated to … That Woman (1980) With Cheito Gonzalez Remembrance (1980) The Great Lord (1981) El Caballero de la Salsa (1983) With Trio (1985) Best Ballads Salsa (1986) Your Romantic Lover (1987) Here with Me (1989) The Romantic Self (1990) All Bolero (1990) Straight to the Heart (2000) Romanticole (2002) Compilations Hits (1988) Hits (1990) Platinum (1994) Tropical Anthology (1996) Millennium Series 21 (1999) Sensational Series: Sensation Paquito Guzman (2000) Oro Salsero: 20 Hits (2002) Pura Salsa (2006) The Greatest Salsa Ever (2008) Credits: Antología: Somos La 2013 Primary Artist Salsa Gilberto 2010 Irrepetible Choir/Chorus Santa Rosa 2008 Salsa Fever Salsa Fever Coro Salsa Gorda: Exitos 2008 Primary Artist Salseros, Vol. 1 Paquito 2008 The Greatest Salsa Ever Primary Artist Guzmán 20TH Century Masters: 2007 Primary Artist Best of Salsa 20TH Century Masters: 2007 Primary Artist Best of Salsa, Vol. 2 2007 Con Amor…Para Mi Madre Primary Artist Greatest Salsa Ever Box 2007 Primary Artist Set Lo Mejor de Pura Salsa, 2007 Primary Artist Vol. 2 Primary Artist, 2007 Salsa Legends Live Vocals Tommy 2007 Serie 3 X 4 Primary Artist Olivencia 2007 Sun, Sand and Salsa Primary Artist The Greatest Salsa 2007 Primary Artist Ever, Vol. 3 40 Aniversario Tommy Primary Artist, 2006 [Machete] Olivencia Vocals 2006 Borron y Cuenta Nueva Tito Rojas Coro, Coros Directo a La Cima 2006 Otn Primary Artist Limited Edition 2006 Lo Mejor de Pura Salsa Primary Artist Paquito 2006 Pura Salsa Primary Artist Guzmán 2006 Salsa Caliente, Vol. 1 Primary Artist 2006 Salsa de Amor, Vol. 2 Primary Artist Old School Original 2005 Salsa Classics Deluxe Primary Artist Box Old School Salsa 2005 Classics, Vol. 5: 8th Primary Artist Street Edition 3 Momentos De Paquito 2004 Primary Artist Colección, Vol. 2 Guzmán Gilberto 2004 Auténtico Coros Santa Rosa Paquito 2003 Romanticole Primary Artist Guzmán 2003 Tropical Latin Primary Artist Voces del Milenio: 2003 Primary Artist Salsa, Vol. 2 40 Aniversario [Sony Tommy 2002 Orchestra, Vocals International] Olivencia Les Incontournables de Performer, Primary 2002 Salsa Artist Old School Original 2002 Primary Artist Salsa Classics, Vol. 1 Old School Original 2002 Primary Artist Salsa Classics, Vol. 2 Salsa Caliente [Madacy Performer, Primary 2001 Latino] Artist Paquito 2000 Directo Al Corazon Primary Artist Guzmán Grandes del Bolero Performer, Primary 2000 [Fania] Artist La Descarga: Salsa All Performer, Primary 2000 Stars Artist La Sensación de Paquito Paquito 2000 Primary Artist Guzmán Guzmán Salsa de Primera

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