Pete Rodriguez

b. Pedro Juan Rodríguez Ferrer, 31 January 1932, Ponce, Puerto Rico, d. 2 December 2000, New York City, New York, USA. This golden voiced vocalist's cool and inspired singing style and regal stage presence befitted his nickname of ‘El Conde' (The Count). He was one of the great soneros, a salsa singer who improvises. Rodríguez worked with local groups in his native Ponce before relocating to New York. He first worked with long-time employer Johnny Pacheco in the mid-60s, appearing on the albums Pacheco Y Su Charanga Vol. IV - ‘Suav'ito', Cañonazo, and Pacheco At The N.Y. World...