Ismael Quintana

Ismael Quintana (born June 3, 1937) is a singer and composer of salsa music.

Early years

Quintana was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. His family moved to the Bronx sector of New York when he was only two weeks old; here he went to school and whilst he was still in high school he formed a band with his neighborhood friends.

Orchestra "La Perfecta"

In 1961, bandleader Eddie Palmieri heard Quintana sing for an audition and invited him to join his newly organized orchestra "La Perfecta". Quintana accepted and became the lead singer of the band between 1961 and 1971. During this time he co-wrote some of Palmieri's major hit songs. With Palmieri, Quintana was awarded the 1966 Trophy for the "Most Popular Latin Singer of the Year", awarded at the famed Palladium Ballroom in New York. [ [http://www.radiorabel.com/salseros/ismael_quintana.htm Quintana] ]

Quintana left Palmieri for a solo career and signed with the Vaya Records (subsidiary of Fania Records) . Between 1974 and 1983, he recorded five albums as a solo artist, scoring his first major hit with "Mi Debilidad" (My Weakness). [http://www.laconga.org/jj_ep01.htm LA VOZ PERFECTA O LA VOZ DE LA PERFECTA?] ]

Recordings

Among Quintana's recordings are the following:

=Soloist: =

*"Punto y Aparte"
*"Dos Imágenes"
*"Ismael Quintana" (1974)
*"Lo Que Estoy Viviendo" (1976) (What I'm Living Through) and
*"Amor, Vida y Sentimiento" (1977) (Love, Life and Feelings).
*"Jessica" (1979) (with Ricardo Marrero and The Group).
*"Mucho Talento" (1980) (with Papo Lucca).
*"Quintana y Papo: Mucho Talento" with Papo Lucca

With Eddie Palmieri:

*"Eddie Palmieri y la Perfecta" (1961)
*"El Molestoso" (1963)
*"Lo Que Traigo Es Sabroso" (1964)
*"Straight Ahead - Echando Pa’ Lante" (1964)
*"Azucar Pa' Ti" (1965)
*"Mozambique" (1965)
*"Molases" (1967)
*"Champagne" (1968)
*"Justicia"
*"Super Imposition"
*"Vamonos Pa'l Monte"
*"Recorded Live at Sing Sing, Vol. 1"
*"Recorded Live at Sing Sing, Vol. 2"
*"Sentido"
*"Timeless Live Recording"
*"Eddie Palmieri (1981)"
*"Live At The University of Puerto Rico"

With Eddie Palmieri and Cal Tjader:

*"Bamboleate: Eddie Palmieri & Cal Tjader"
*"El Nuevo Sonido Nuevo: The New Soul Sound: Eddie Palmieri & Cal Tjader"

With The Fania All Stars:

*"Live at Yankee Stadium, Vol. 2"
*"Fania All Stars in Japan"
*"Live in Africa"
*"Salsa: Original Motion Picture Sound Track Recording"
*"Tribute To Tito Rodriguez"
*"Habana Jam"
*"Commitment"
*"Lo Que Pide La Gente"
*"Live In Puerto Rico 1994"
*"Bravo 97"
*"Viva Colombia"

With Tito Puente:

*"Homenaje a Beny Vol. 1"
*"Homenaje a Beny Vol. 2"

With Jimmy Delgado:

*"Salsa con Dulzura"

In addition to solos Quintana also participated with the Fania All-Stars and went on tour with them to Africa, Japan, France, Central and South America and the United States. In 1976, he made an appearance in the movie "Salsa", with Celia Cruz and the Fania All Stars. During the 1980s he recorded "Vamos Hablame Ahora" (Come on Talk to Me Now) with Papo Lucca. [http://www.laconga.org/jj_ep01.htm LA VOZ PERFECTA O LA VOZ DE LA PERFECTA?] ]

Later years

Ismael Quintana semi-retired from the world of music and lived with his family in New York. He currently lives with his family in Colorado.

ee also

*List of famous Puerto Ricans

References

External links

* [http://www.prpop.org/biografias/PR Popular Culture]