Oscar D'Leon

MatchOscar D'Leon
87%Eddie Santiago
83%El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
75%Gilberto Santa Rosa
66%Rubén Blades
65%Jerry Rivera
63%Celia Cruz
54%Cheo Feliciano
54%Luis Enrique
54%Marc Anthony
42%Elvis Crespo

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