Tito Puente, giant of Latin music, dies

From: Keyser & Shuriken (keyser.shuriken@freemail.hu)
Date: Thu Jun 01 2000 - 16:33:04 MET DST

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    Bandleader Tito Puente, who rode to fame on the heels of the 1950s mambo
    craze and for the next five decades helped define Latin jazz, died today.
    He was believed to be around 77.

    http://www.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/01/obit.puente.ap/index.html

    RIP



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