Tito Puente
- MatchTito Puente
- 72%Eddie Palmieri
- 70%Ray Barretto
- 64%Machito
- 53%Mongo Santamaria
- 49%Celia Cruz
- 42%Poncho Sanchez
- 41%Pérez Prado
- 38%Cheo Feliciano
- 36%Willie Colón
- 35%Joe Cuba
Biography
Ernesto Antonio Puente Jnr., 20 April 1923, Harlem Hospital, New York City, New York, USA, d. 31 May 2000, New York City, New York, USA. Born of Puerto Rican parentage, Puente began piano lessons when he was seven years old and around the age of 10 started tuition in drums and percussion, which became his forte. Around 1936, Puente commenced his professional career as a drummer with the orchestra of Noro Morales. In 1941, he played with the Machito band which provided valuable lessons in the... Read more