Frankie Negrón

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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Francisco Negrón
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Origin = Newark, New Jersey, United States Puerto Rico
Instrument = Vocals
Genre = Salsa music
Occupation = Singer-songwriter/Actor
Years_active = 1997–present
Label = Univision
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URL = [http://www.frankienegrononline.com frankienegrononline.com]
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Frankie Negrón (born January 21, 1977, in Newark, New Jersey to parents, Francisco Negrón Santos and Zaida Gonzalez) is a singer of Salsa music of Puerto Rican descent. [http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/negron_frankie/bio.jhtml] He is among a group of notable young tropical singers and "soneros" who have woven a blend of pop, rock, gospel music, R&B, hip-hop, and reggaetón elements into their salsa, a group that includes Huey Dunbar, Charlie Cruz, Kevin Ceballo, and Obie Bermudez. Siblings include a younger sister, Jaqueline Negrón (Jackie Negrón), who is also a gifted up and coming singer and dancer, and a brother, David Negrón.

Fluent in both English and Spanish, Frankie was raised in New Jersey primarily as an English speaker, but developed his initial love of salsa from his father's record collection. He sings almost exclusively in Spanish, but converses and jokes with his audiences in both languages. The first of his seven studio albums to date, "Con Amor Se Gana" (roughly translatable as "Love Conquers All"), was released in May 1997. The most recent, "Mejor Que Nunca" ("Better than Never"), was released in August 2006.

Frankie Negrón also has tried his hand at acting. He had a supporting role in the ill-fated Paul Simon-Derek Woolcott Broadway musical "The Capeman" in early 1998. In 2000 he starred as a struggling artist in the South Bronx in Val Lik's independent film, "Boricua's Bond" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0217287/] .

His singing career has been far more successful, evidenced by two Gold Album awards, for "Con Amor Se Gana" and "No Me Compares" ("Don't Compare Me"), and nine Billboard Top 40 Hot Latin Tracks to date.

Frankie Negrón Albums with Notable Singles

*Con Amor Se Gana (1997)
# Inolvidable (Incancellabile) (4:35)
# Gota de Lluvia (4:18)
# Hoy Me He Vuelto a Enamorar (4:18)
# Echame a Mi la Culpa (4:53)
# En Busca de la Noche (3:52)
# Fria Como el Viento (4:28)
# Dile (4:17)
# Overjoyed (3:44) (cover song of Stevie Wonder)

*No Me Compares (1998)
# Agua Pasada (4:58)
# No Te Vayas (4:27)
# Que Tengo Que Hacer (5:06)
# Angel (4:55)
# Buscando Amor (4:39)
# No Me Compares (4:58)
# No Quedan Lagrimas (5:09)
# Princesa (4:44)
# No Sé Que Haría Sin Ti (4:46)

*Lo Que Llevo Por Dentro (1999)
# Remolino (4:54)
# No Me Arrepiento (5:00)
# Enamorado de Ti (4:54)
# Qué Ironia de la Vida (4:59)
# Por Ti (4:24)
# Desesperadamente (4:44)
# Amarte Asi (4:12)
# Desde Que Te Fuiste (5:02)
# Esta Noche (4:33)
# Recordando a Mi Papá (4:50)
# Enamorado de Ti (4:25)

*Por Tu Placer (2001)
# Por Tu Placer (Versión Pop) (3:54)
# Comerte a Besos (Version Salsa) (4:30)
# Algo Más (2:57)
# Comerte a Besos (Version Pop) (3:35)
# So Wonderful (3:27)
# Por Tu Placer (Version Salsa) (4:16)
# No Quiero Verte Llorar (4:35)
# Abre las Ventanas (4:09)
# Otro Intento (4:27)
# With All My Love (3:56)
# Estaba Escrito (4:08)
# Comerte a Besos (Version Bachata) (4:22)

*Inesperado (2003)
# Mi Mulata (4:17)
# Por Descuido (4:31)
# De Que Me Sirve (3:54)
# Hasta Que Te Enamores (4:30)
# Por Nada en el Mundo (3:57)
# Sombras Nada Mas (4:43)
# Tu Perdón (4:43)
# Quien Tiene Tu Amor (4:00)
# Por Descuido (Ballad Version) (4:04)

*Amanecer Contigo (2005) (nomitaded at Lo Nuestro 2006 for the tropical album of the year)
# Lento (Version Salsa) (4:25)
# Todo Es Mentira (4:21)
# Tu Voz (Version Salsa) (4:13)
# Amanecer Contigo (4:00)
# Venus de Abril (4:46)
# Lloro por Ti (4:18)
# Jurémonos (4:30)
# No Renunciaré (4:24)
# Tu Voz (Version Pop) (3:39)
# Lento (Version Pop) (4:19)
*Mejor Que Nunca (2006) - produced by Sergio George & Diego Galé
# No Puedo con Ella (4:23)
# Si Me Enamoro de Ella (3:55)
# Come on and Dance with Me, featuring Nina Sky (3:25)
# Amarte a Ti (4:51)
# No Vuelvo Contigo (4:19)
# Las Cosas Que Vives (4:33)
# Por Qué Vine a Fijarme en Ti (4:17)
# Hipócrita (4:29)
# Fruta Prohibida (4:00)
# Mi Amor Está Aquí (3:47)

Compilation :

*Siempre Frankie (2003)
# Remolino (4:55)
# Comerte a Besos (Versión Salsa) (4:30)
# Enamorado de Ti (4:54)
# Hoy Me He Vuelto a Enamorar (4:19)
# Una Gota de Lluvia (4:20)
# Agua Pasada (4:59)
# Inolvidable (4:37)
# No Me Compares (5:01)
# Princesa (4:46)
# Por Tu Placer (Version Pop) (4:17)
# No Quiero Verte Llorar (4:34)
# Desesperadamente (4:45)
# Hasta Que Te Enamores (4:30)
# Fria Como el Viento (4:29)
# Angel (Spanish Version) (4:55)

ee also

* [http://www.frankienegrononline.com Frankie Negrón Online (official site)]
* [http://www.frankienegronfan.com Frankie Negrón Fan Club (official site)]
*MySpace|frankienegron
*List of famous Puerto Ricans