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Difference between revisions of "Tito Puente"

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|Name = Tito Puente
 
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|Birth = April 20, 1923
 
|Birth = April 20, 1923
 
|Death = {{deathdate|2000|6|1|1923|4|20}}
 
|Death = {{deathdate|2000|6|1|1923|4|20}}
|Nationality = American (Puerto Rico)
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|Nationality = Puerto Rican-American
|Claim to Fame = Jazz Musician and Bandleader
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|Claim to Fame = Bandleader<br>Musician
|Character = [[Tito Puente (character)|Himself]]
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|Character = {{ch|Tito Puente|Himself}}
 
|Appearance = "[[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)]]"
 
|Appearance = "[[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)]]"
 
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'''Tito Puente''' (born '''Ernesto Antonio Puente'''; April 20, 1923 – June 1, 2000) was a Latin-American musician and bandleader. His musical career spanned over five decades, and he was regarded by many to be the pioneer of Latin jazz. The height of Puente's popularity was in the 1950s, but he received recognitions and awards throughout his career, including a {{w|Latin Grammy Awards|Latin Grammy}} in 2000.
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'''Tito Puente, Sr.''' (born '''Ernesto Antonio Puente'''; April 20, 1923 – June 1, [[2000]]) was a Puerto Rican-American bandleader and musician, best known for receiving a {{w|Latin Grammy Awards|Latin Grammy}} in 2000. He voiced {{ch|Tito Puente|himself}} in the [[season 6]] episode [[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)|Who Shot Mr. Burns?]] and the [[season 7]] episode [[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)]].
 
 
On May 31, 2000, Puente suffered a heart attack following a show and had open heart surgery from which he never recovered. He died during the night of May 31 – June 1, 2000. In 2003, he received a posthumous {{w|Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award}}.
 
 
 
Puente was also a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, having served in the Navy for three years during World War II.
 
 
 
On ''The Simpsons'', Puente appeared as [[Tito Puente (character)|himself]] in the [[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)|first part]] of "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" as a guest music instructor at [[Springfield Elementary School]]. In [[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two)|part two]], he returned with his Latin Jazz Ensemble, and they performed the Emmy-nominated song "[[Señor Burns]]". They also performed their version of the [[Theme Song]] during the closing credits.
 
  
 
Tito Puente was voted 22nd in {{w|IGN}}'s [http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/730/730566p1.html "Top 25 Simpsons Guest Appearances"].
 
Tito Puente was voted 22nd in {{w|IGN}}'s [http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/730/730566p1.html "Top 25 Simpsons Guest Appearances"].
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Revision as of 20:52, February 11, 2012

This article is about the guest star. For the character, see Tito Puente (character).
Tito Puente
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Tito Puente, Sr. (born Ernesto Antonio Puente; April 20, 1923 – June 1, 2000) was a Puerto Rican-American bandleader and musician, best known for receiving a Latin Grammy in 2000. He voiced himself in the season 6 episode Who Shot Mr. Burns? and the season 7 episode Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part Two).

Tito Puente was voted 22nd in IGN's "Top 25 Simpsons Guest Appearances".

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