Ray Barretto
Making the transition from the ghettos of New York Latin barrios to the heights of the music world requires enormous character. Such is the case of Ray Barretto.
Never straying from his roots, he was a great admirer of swing, jam, jazz, and the genres’ most noted figures, such as Dizzy Gillespie. He made these genres his own, standing out as a great vocalist.
His career took on a new dimension in 1967, when he replaced Mongo Santamaría in the Tito Puente Orchestra, with whom he recorded his first album, “Dance Mania.” The album’s success would set the stage for his future professional career.
Between 1968 and 1975, Barretto recorded a total of nine albums on the Fania label, a label which he helped to create.
The musical legacy of Ray Barretto included a Best Latin Album Grammy in 1989 for “Ritmo en el corazón,” which he recorded with Celia Cruz. In 1990, he took a seat of honor in the Salon de Fama for International Latin Music.
Ray Barretto - Yo Tengo Un Amor (Letra Oficial)
Ray Barretto - La Familia (Letra Oficial)
Ray Barretto - Ay No (Letra Oficial)
Ray Barretto - Indestructible (Letra Oficial)
Ray Barretto - El Diablo (Letra Oficial)
Ray Barretto - El Hijo de Obatalá (Letra Oficial)
Ray Barretto - El Presupuesto (Letra Oficial)
Ray Barretto - Testigo Fui (Letra Oficial)
Ray Barretto - Vale Más Un Guaguancó (Letra Oficial)
Ray Barretto - Vine Pa´ Echar Candela (Letra Oficial)
Ray Barretto - Que Viva La Música (Letra Oficial)
Ray Barretto - Ban Ban Queré (Letra Oficial)
Ray Barretto - Triunfó el Amor (Letra Oficial)
Ray Barretto - Llanto de Cocodrilo (Letra Oficial)
Ray Barretto - Fuego y Pa' Lante (Visualizador Oficial)
Ray Barretto - Bilongo (Visualizador Oficial)
Ray Barretto - Love You (Eras) Visualizador Oficial
Ray Barretto - Lo Mismo Que A Usted (Visualizador Oficial)
Ray Barretto - Happy Birthday Everybody (Visualizador Oficial)
Ray Barretto - Trompeta y Trombón (Visualizador Oficial)
Ray Barretto - Do You Dig It? (Visualizador Oficial)
Ray Barretto - Boogaloo Con Soul (Visualizador Oficial)
Ray Barretto - El Picor (Visualizador Oficial)
Ray Barretto - The Teacher of Love
Ray Barretto - Espíritu Libre (Visualizador Oficial)
Ray Barreto - Mercy, Mercy Baby (Visualizador Oficial)
Ray Barretto - A Deeper Shade of Soul (Visualizador Oficial)
Ray Barretto - Soul Drummers (Visualizador Oficial)
Ray Barretto - Acid (Visualizador Oficial)