Ray Barretto
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Ray Barretto (April 29, 1929 – February 17, 2006) was an American Grammy Award-winning Latin/Latin jazz musician of Puerto Rican ancestry.
Early years
Barretto (whose surname is really "Barreto"; a mistake at the time Ray's birth certificate was filed gave his last name its formal spelling) was born in New York City. His parents moved to New York from Puerto Rico in the early 1920s, looking for a better life. He was raised in Spanish Harlem and at a very young age was influenced by his mother's love of music and by the jazz music of musicians such as Duke Ellington and Count Basie.
In 1946, when Barretto was 17 years old, he joined the Army. While stationed in Germany, Barretto met Belgian vibist Fats Sadi, who was working there. However, it was when he heard Dizzy Gillespie's "Manteca" with Cuban composer/percussionist Chano Pozo that he realized his true calling in life.
Barretto plays for Charlie Parker
In 1949, when Barretto returned home from military service, he started to visit clubs and participated in jam sessions, where he perfected his conga playing. On one occasion Charlie Parker heard Barretto play and invited him to play in his band. Later, he was asked to play for José Curbelo and Tito Puente, for whom he played for four years. Barretto developed a unique style of playing the conga and soon he was sought by other jazz band leaders. Latin percussionists started to appear in jazz groups with frequency as a consequence of Barretto's musical influence.
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ALBUMS
- Latin Soul Man released: 2007
- Standards Rican-Ditioned released: 2006
- Soy dichoso released: 2006
- Que viva la música released: 2006
- Rican/Struction released: 2006
- Time Was Time Is released: 2005
- Homage to Art released: 2002
- Live 50th Anniversary in Puerto Rico released: 2001
- Salsa caliente de Nu York! released: 2001
- Acid / Hard Hands released: 2001
- The Giant of Salsa released: 2001
- Beyond the Barrio released: 1995
- Descarga criolla released: 1992
- Handprints released: 1991
- Irresistible released: 1989
- Aquí se puede released: 1987
- Todo se va poder released: 1984
- Rhythm of Life released: 1982
- Giant Force released: 1980
- La cuna released: 1979
- Can You Feel It released: 1978
- Eye of the Beholder released: 1977
- Barretto released: 1975
- The Other Road released: 1973
- Que viva la música released: 1972
- From the Beginning released: 1971
- The Message released: 1971
- Head Sounds released: 1970
- Barretto Power released: 1970
- Together released: 1970
- Something to Remember released: 1969
- Hard Hands released: 1968
- Acid released: 1968
- Latino con Soul released: 1967
- Señor 007 released: 1966
- Viva Watusi! released: 1965
- Guajira y Guaguancó released: 1964
- La moderna de siempre released: 1963
- On Fire Again released: 1963
- Mysterious Instinct released: 1962
- Charanga moderna released: 1962
- Pachanga released: 1962
- Swing and Soul released: 1957
- Salsa Best Of released:
- Indestructible released:
- Live 50th Aniversary released:
- Carnaval released:
- Warner Jazz - Incontournables - Ray Barretto released:
- The Best of Ray Barretto released:
- Tremendo trío! released:
- Jazz Man released:
- Tomorrow released:
- Salsa caliente de NuYork! released:
- Ritmo en el corazón released:
Born: 1929-04-29
Died: 2006-02-17
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Robert
by: Dolly PartonRobert's appearance is something to behold
Dressed in the finest of store bought clothes
My mamma sews my clothes cause I'm just a poor girl
But Robert is as real as his daddies gold
Robert could have any girl that he wanted
But his feelings for me each day seems to grow
He don't know the reason, that he's so drawn to me
But there is a story that Robert doesn't know
Oh Robert
Oh Robert
Robert is constantly making eyes at me
He misunderstands the feelings we share
There's no way that I can return his glances
But I know the meaning of the feeling that's there
Robert if you knew, there once was a rich boy
In love with a poor girl, long time ago
But the folks of that rich boy, would not let them marry
And I am a symbol of the love that they stole
Oh Robert
Oh Robert
Robert, oh Robert if you only knew
The same blood is flowing in both me and you
That rich boy's your father, but he's also mine
And my mamma's the poor girl that he left behind
Oh Robert
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