Damas o perez prado biography death

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He is often referred to as the "King of the Mambo". His orchestra was the most popular in mambo. He studied classical piano in his early childhood, and later played organ and piano in local clubs. For a time, he was pianist and arranger for the Sonora Matancera, Cuba's best-known musical group at the time. He also worked with casino orchestras in Havana for most of the s.

This arrangement, featuring trumpeter Billy Regis, held the spot for 10 consecutive weeks, sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. The song also went to number one in the UK and in Germany. Perez had first recorded this title for the movie Underwater! In one of Perez's own compositions, "Patricia", became the last record to ascend to No.

The song also went to number one in Germany, and in the UK it reached number eight. His popularity in the United States matched the peak of the first wave of interest in Latin music outside the Hispanic and Latino communities during the s, s and early s.