Pete RodrÃguez
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Creator of the Latin music classic "I Like It Like That,â American pianist and bandleader Pete RodrÃguez - not to be confused with his contemporary namesake Pete âEl Condeâ RodrÃguez (1933-2000) - was nicknamed âthe king of boogaloo.â Born into a family of Puerto Rican immigrants in New York's Bronx district on April 16, 1934 (or 1932, depending on the source), Pete RodrÃguez formed his first orchestra, La MagnÃfica, with whom he recorded the album At Last! (1964) for Remo Records. His music, drawing on a variety of Caribbean styles such as guaracha, guajira, mambo, son, merengue, and bolero was mixed with American soul and jazz into a fusion known as boogaloo. A precursor of the genre, Pete RodrÃguez recorded the albums The King of the Boogaloo and El Rey del Boogaloo in 1965, and then formed his orchestra, Pete RodrÃguez y Su Conjunto. The group reached its peak with the album I Like It Like That (1966) and its title track sung by Tony Pabon. Pete RodrÃguez y Su Conjunto continued his popularity in the Latin community with the albums Latin Boogaloo (1966), Oh, That's Nice! (Ay, Que Bueno!) (1967), Boogaloo Navideño (1967), Hot & Wild: Yo Vengo Soltando Chispas (1968), and Latin Soul Man (1969), several of which were released under the name Pete RodrÃguez & His Orchestra. Moving into salsa, Pete RodrÃguez continued as a solo artist with the albums Now! (1970) and Right On! Ahi Na Ma! (1971) before retiring from the scene. The song âI Like It Like Thatâ went on to become a classic when it was covered by The Blackout All-Stars for the film I Like It Like That (1994) and was later sampled on the track "I Like It" (2018) by Cardi B, Bad Bunny, and J Balvin. On March 11, 2024, Fania Records announced the death of Pete RodrÃguez at the age of 89.
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- I Like It Like That by Fania All-Stars
- Aburundanga
- Pete's Boogaloo
- Son Monuna A Colombia
- Love & Peace
- Do the Boogaloo by Pete Rodriguez
- Chancletero
- Si Me Dices Que Si
- Guagaloo
- Ya Llegó
- Los Problemas De Atilana
- Juliana
- Dame Felicidad
- Bossa Triste
- Aburuñao
- Esperare
- Guajira Con Tumbao
- Micaela
- Tengo Jala, Jala
- A Little Thing
- "Me"?
- Tu Sabes (Bolero)
- Pete's Madness
- El Hueso
