Tito Puente
- For the character, see Tito Puente (character).
Tito Puente
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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 Latin Grammy in 2000.
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 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 himself in the first part of "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" as a guest music instructor at Springfield Elementary School. In 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 IGN's "Top 25 Simpsons Guest Appearances".
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Guest stars in season 6
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| Winona Ryder • Albert Brooks • Sara Gilbert • Kelsey Grammer • Phil Hartman • Jon Lovitz • Michelle Pfeiffer • Dr. Demento • Larry King • James Earl Jones • Meryl Streep • Dennis Franz • Ted Danson • Woody Harrelson • Rhea Perlman • John Ratzenberger • George Wendt • Anne Bancroft • Patrick Stewart • Dick Cavett • Johnny Unitas • Mel Brooks • Susan Sarandon • Mandy Patinkin • Frank Welker • Ron Taylor • Steve Allen • Tito Puente |
Guest stars in season 7
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| Tito Puente • Mickey Rooney • Phil Hartman • Joan Kenley • Frank Welker • Paul McCartney • Linda McCartney • Paul Anka • Dennis Bailey • Ron Brooks • Trish Doolan • Marsha Waterbury • Glenn Close • Harry Morgan • Kelsey Grammer • R. Lee Ermey • Buzz Aldrin • Liz Georges • Lawrence Tierney • Tom Kite • Bob Newhart • Donald Sutherland • Kirk Douglas • Alex Rocco • Jack Sheldon • Suzanne Somers • Jeff Goldblum • Joe Mantegna • Peter Frampton • Cypress Hill (B-Real • DJ Muggs • Sen Dog) • The Smashing Pumpkins (Billy Corgan • James Iha • Jimmy Chamberlin • D'arcy Wretzky) • Sonic Youth (Thurston Moore • Kim Gordon • Lee Ranaldo • Steve Shelley) • Christina Ricci |
