Oscar D'Leon

MatchOscar D'Leon
100%El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
81%Willie Colón
76%Rubén Blades
75%Gilberto Santa Rosa
65%Grupo Niche
59%Marc Anthony
55%Cheo Feliciano
55%Jerry Rivera
53%Luis Enrique
51%Eddie Palmieri

Biography

Oscar Emilio León Samoza, 11 July 1943, Antímano, Caracas, Venezuela. Charismatic singer and bass player D’León, commonly known as ‘El Leon de la Salsa’ (The Lion of Salsa), is one of the few contemporary salsa musicians to capitalize on the strengths of 40s and 50s Cuban big band arrangers, yet recognizably with a distinctive modern flavour. Drawing on Cuban classics and compositions by other prominent Latin composers as a vehicle for imaginative... Read more