Eddie Palmieri
- MatchEddie Palmieri
- 100%Ray Barretto
- 70%Mongo Santamaria
- 68%Tito Puente
- 67%Joe Cuba
- 66%Willie Colón
- 63%Cheo Feliciano
- 50%Rubén Blades
- 41%El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
- 39%Poncho Sanchez
- 35%Oscar D'Leon
Biography
Eduardo Palmieri, 15 December 1936, South Bronx, New York City, New York, USA, of Puerto Rican parentage. The self-avowed pioneering oxygen cocktail of contemporary salsa, pianist, band leader, composer, arranger, producer Palmieri began playing the piano at the age of eight. He also played timbales, and wanted to specialize in the instrument, but changed his mind after several gigs with his uncles group. Within the framework of typical Latin music, Palmieri progressed a... Read more