◇ image via WikipediaWillie Colón
Willie Colón is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Héctor Lavoe, Oscar Hernández, Eddie Palmieri, Louie Ramirez and Fonseca. Those roots explain a lot about how Willie Colón arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Héctor Lavoe, El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico, Grupo Niche, Frankie Ruiz and Eddie Santiago, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into David Byrne, Jerry Rivera, Oscar Hernández, Fulanito and Watussi, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 34 connections around Willie Colón, reaching back through Héctor Lavoe and forward to David Byrne. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
William Anthony Colón Román was an American salsa musician and social activist. He began his career as a trombonist but also sang, wrote, produced and acted. Colón was a pioneer of salsa music and a best-selling artist in the genre, having been a key figure in the beginnings of the New York City scene associated with Fania Records. He was also noteworthy for having assumed the gangster image in his album covers before it was culturally popular. From the 1980s on, he was at times deeply involved in the politics of New York City. His hit songs include "Aguanilé" with Hector Lavoe, "Tiburón", and "El gran varón".
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Willie Colón connections
Willie Colón grew out of Héctor Lavoe, Oscar Hernández, Eddie Palmieri and Louie Ramirez, shares an orbit with Héctor Lavoe, El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico, Grupo Niche and Frankie Ruiz, went on to shape David Byrne, Jerry Rivera, Oscar Hernández and Fulanito. 34 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Willie Colón
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Artists similar to Willie Colón
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Willie Colón.
- Héctor Lavoeartist
- El Gran Combo De Puerto Ricoartist
- Grupo Nicheartist
- Frankie Ruizartist
- Eddie Santiagoartist
- Roberto Roena y Su Apollo Soundartist
- Ray Barrettoartist
- Fania All Starsartist
- Johnny Pachecoartist
- Fruko Y Sus Tesosartist
- Jerry Riveraartist
- Joe Arroyoartist
- Willie Gonzalezartist
- Maelo Ruizartist
- Marc Anthonyartist
- Joe Cuba Sextetartist
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