Bobby Valentín
Bobby Valentín
Top Songs
| 1 | El Muñeco de la Ciudad | ||
| 2 | Part Time Lover (Amor a Medio Tiempo) | ||
| 3 | Soy Boricua | ||
| 4 | Libro de Amor | ||
| 5 | La Boda de Ella |
Albums
Jan 2024 • 11 songs
Apr 2022 • 1 song
Aug 2021 • 1 song
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Popular On
- Salsa Todo El Tiempo Sin Comerciales
About
Biography
Bassist and trumpeter Bobby Valentín contributed greatly to the Fania All-Stars during the '70s (he was their principle arranger) and recorded numerous solo albums during the period, moving from boogaloo and Latin soul into salsa as his career progressed. Born in Puerto Rico in 1941, Valentín was taught guitar by his father before he even entered school. By the age of 11, he'd won a contest with a band he led and began studying alto sax and then trumpet at the Jose Quinton Academy of Music in Coamo.
Just 15 when he moved to New York in 1956, Valentín settled in Washington Hei...