Born September 30th, 1946 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Salsa singer known as "El Cantante De Los Cantantes". After moving to New York aged 17 he collaborated with Willie Colón on Johnny Pacheco's Fania Label to produce more than 10 albums over an 8 year period until 1974 and then went on to even greater fame working on his own.
Passed away in June 29, 1993