Eddie Santiago

MatchEddie Santiago
100%Jerry Rivera
68%Gilberto Santa Rosa
54%Oscar D'Leon
47%Luis Enrique
42%Marc Anthony
32%El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
30%Rubén Blades
28%India

Biography

c.1961, Puerto Rico. Santiago’s record-breaking solo debut Atrevido Y Diferente was full of saccharin-sweet romantic vocals and hip arrangements over a driving yet laid-back beat. It triggered a revival of salsa’s fortunes with a new wave - variously called salsa romántica, salsa erótica, salsa sensual or sexy salsa - and spawned a breed of new solo singers and bands and some comebacks, including Nicaraguan Luis Enrique, Willie González, Paquito Guzmán,... Read more