The island was in mourning and the producers of the album, the brothers Alvarez Guedes, stopped the distribution in Puerto Rico and sent the recording to Panama, Venezuela and Mexico, where it got considerable airplay. Kennedy, the group’s first album, Acángana, came out. Two days before the murder of President John F. After that, Roberto Rohena returned and stayed with the Combo for seven years, before leaving permanently to create his Apolo Sound. During his premiere, at WKAQ, the singer performed a number that impressed several of those who were present, including Felipe “LaVoz” Rodríguez, who told him that there were too many ‘Juniors’ in the business and that he should change the name for “Andy.” Since then,and for the next 15 years, Andy Montañez, became a legendary figure in Latin American music.
They later played at La Concha Hotel, in a tribute to Rafael Cortijo.Īfter that, singer Chiqui Rivera left the group and Sammy Ayala recommended a young man from Trastallares named Junior Montañez as a replacement. Later they moved over to WKAQ, where the group had its TV debut on “La Taberna India (The Indian Tavern).
On May 26 of they that year they made their first public presentation at the Bayamón Rock and Roll club. Little by little, they became better known in Puerto Rican homes. The group, baptized then by Alvarez Guedes as El Gran Combo, met again to set the foundation of what would be one of the most prestigious nationally and internationally.Īfter a stormy beginning, the quality of their musicians opened the doors to WIAC radio, where they started a show together with Fidel Cabrera. The album, titled Meneame los mangos (Shake my mangos), featured Rafael Ithier, Eddie Pérez, Hector Santos, Kito Velez, Martin Quiñones, Miguel Cruz and Roberto Rohena.
At the time, several former members met with Rafael Alvarez Guedes, a business manager, with the purpose of forming amusical group that would accompany Dominican singer Joséito Mateo in a recording for the Gema label. Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusionsĮl Gran Combo de Puerto Rico began after the breakup of the Combo de Rafael Cortijo in 1962.
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