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El Gran Combo Wiki Information
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
, commonly known as El Gran Combo, is a Puerto Rican Salsa music orchestra. It is Puerto Rico's most successful musical group, and one of Salsa's most famous groups across Latin America. Since many of the genre's legendary singers have been members of the orchestra, the band has been given the moniker La Universidad de la Salsa
(The University of Salsa
)
El Gran Combo was founded in May 1962, [1] by Rafael Ithier. Ithier is still, s of 2006 [], the orchestra has released over 40 albums or CD's, and it has received many awards, including golden albums, a "Calendario de Plata" in Mexico, a "Golden Combo" in Colombia, a "Paoli Award" in their native Puerto Rico, a honorable distinction in Spain and countless others.
In 2006, they released their latest album titled Arroz con Habichuela
. It has already spawned three hit singles. The first one titled "No Hay Manera" ("There's No Way"), the title song, and "Si La Vez Por Ahí".
In 2007, El Gran Combo performed two massive concerts at the Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum to celebrate their 45 anniversary.
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EL GRAN COMBO TICKETS
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| Tropicaliente Max: El Gran Combo, Grupo Niche & Silvestre Dangond Tickets 11/29 | Nov 29, 2024
Fri, 8:00 PM |  | | Tropicaliente: Grupo Niche, El Gran Combo & Silvestre Dangond Tickets 11/30 | Nov 30, 2024
Sat, 8:00 PM | | | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Tickets 12/1 | Dec 01, 2024
Sun, 8:00 PM | | | El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Tickets 1/25 | Jan 25, 2025
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Discography
| Album
| Year
| Label
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| Menéame los Mangos, el Gran Combo con Joseito Mateo
| 1962
| Gema Records
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| El Gran Combo... de Siempre
| 1963
| Gema Records
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| Acángana
| 1963
| Gema Records
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| Ojos Chinos, Jala Jala
| 1964
| Gema Records
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| El Caballo Pelotero
| 1965
| Gema Records
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| Traigo un Tumba'o, Meneíto Me
| 1965
| Gema Records
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| El Swing del Gran Combo con Pellín y Andy
| 1966
| Gema Records
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| El Gran Combo En Navidad
| 1967
| Gema Records
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| Maldito Callo
| 1967
| Gema Records
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| Esos Ojitos Negros
| 1967
| Gema Records
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| Fiesta Con El Gran Combo
| 1967
| Gema Records
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| Boleros Románticos Con El Gran Combo
| 1967
| Gema Records
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| Tú Querías Boogaloo, Toma Boogaloo
| 1967
| Gema Records
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| Pata Pata, Jala Jala Y Boogaloo
| 1967
| Gema Records
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| Boogaloos Con El Gran Combo
| 1967
| Gema Records
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| Tangos
| 1967
| Gema Records
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| Merengues
| 1968
| Gema Records
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| Guarachas
| 1968
| Gema Records
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| Bombas, Bombas, Bombas
| 1968
| Gema Records
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| Los Nenes Sicodélicos
| 1968
| Gema Records
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| Latin Power
| 1968
| Gema Records
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| Smile, It's El Gran Combo
| 1968
| Gema Records
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| Este Si Que Es El Gran Combo
| 1969
| Gema Records
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| Estamos Primeros
| 1970
| EGC Records
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| De Punta A Punta
| 1971
| EGC Records
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| Por El Libro
| 1972
| EGC Records
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| En Acción
| 1973
| EGC Records
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| Número 5
| 1973
| EGC Records
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| Disfrútelo Hasta El Cabo
| 1974
| EGC Records
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| Número 7
| 1975
| EGC Records
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| Los Sorullos
| 1975
| EGC Records
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| Mejor Que Nunca
| 1976
| EGC Records
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| Internacional
| 1977
| EGC Records
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| En Las Vegas
| 1978
| Combo Records
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| Aquí No Se Sienta Nadie
| 1979
| Combo Records
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| Unity
| 1980
| Combo Records
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| Happy Days
| 1981
| Combo Records
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| Nuestro Aniversario
| 1982
| Combo Records
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| 20th Anniversary
| 1982
| Combo Records
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| La Universidad De La Salsa
| 1983
| Combo Records
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| In Alaska: Breaking The Ice
| 1984
| Combo Records
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| Innovations
| 1985
| Combo Records
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| Nuestra Musica
| 1985
| Combo Records
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| El Gran Combo Y Su Pueblo
| 1986
| Combo Records
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| 25th Anniversary
| 1987
| Combo Records
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| Romántico Y Sabroso
| 1988
| Combo Records
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| Amame
| 1989
| Combo Records
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| Latin Up!
| 1990
| Combo Records
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| Erupción
| 1991
| Combo Records
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| Gracias
| 1992
| Combo Records
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| First Class International
| 1993
| Combo Records
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| La Ruta Del Sabor
| 1994
| Combo Records
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| Para Todos Los Gustos
| 1995
| Fonovisa Records
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| Por Todo Lo Alto
| 1996
| Fonovisa Records
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| 35 Years Around The World
| 1997
| Combo Records
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| Pasaporte Musical
| 1998
| Combo Records
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| Nuevo Milenio, El Mismo Sabor
| 2001
| Combo Records
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| 40 Aniversario
| 2002
| Combo Records
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| Estamos Aqui...¡Y De Verdad!
| 2004
| Sony Discos Norte
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| Arroz Con Habichuela
| 2006
| Sony Discos Norte
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Current members
Singers
- Charlie Aponte (1973–present)
- Jerry Rivas (1977–present)
- Luis "Papo" Rosario (1980–present)
Orchestra
- Rafael Ithier - leader, director (1962–present); piano (1962–2006; except on live performances)
- Willie Sotelo piano (2006–present)
- Eddie Pérez - saxophone (1962–present)
- Freddie Miranda - saxophone (1980–present)
- Luis "Taty" Maldonado - trumpet (1970–present)
- Victor "Cano" E. Rodriguez - trumpet(1980–present)
- Moisés Nogueras - trombone (1991–present)
- Freddy Rivera - bass guitar (1989–present)
- Domingo "Cuqui" Santos - timbales (1988–present)
- Miguel "Pollo" Torres - conga (1979–present)
- Richie Bastar - bongo (2001–present)
- Jorge Torres - sound engineer
- David Marrero - support personnel
Former members
Singers
- Pellín Rodríguez (1962–1973)
- Andy Montañez (1962–1977)
- Marcos Montañez (1973)
- "Chiqui" Rivera (1962)
Percussion
- Milton Correa - timbales (1962–1970)
- Miguel Marrero - timbales (1970–1979)
- Edgardo Morales - timbales (1979–1988)
- Roberto Roena - bongos (1962–1969)
- Martín Quiñones - conga (1962–1977)
- Martín Quiñones, Jr. - conga (1962–1979)
- Luis Díaz - conga (1979)
Bass
- Miguel Cruz - bass guitar (1962–1975)
- Fernando Perez - bass guitar (1975–1989)
Brass section
- Mike Torres - trumpet (1969)
- Epifanio "Fanny" Ceballos - trombone (1971–1991)
- Toñito Vázquez - trombone (1991)
Others
- Hector Santos (1962–1969)
- Rogelio "Kito" Vélez (1962–1964)
- Daniel Vázquez (1962)
- Mickey Duchesne (1962 - 1969)
- Elias Lopez (1964–1969)
- Edwin Cortés (1969)
- "Baby" Serrano - Bongos (1969–1984)
- José "Keko" Duchesne - Saxophone (1969–1980)
- Tommy Sánchez (1969)
- Gerardo "Grillo" Cruz-Trumpet (1969–1979)
- Miguel Laboy-Bongos (1984 - 2001)
- Mike Ramos-Coro (1969–1980)
- Edwin González (1979)
- Nelson Feliciano-Trumpet (1979–1980)
- Paquito Guzman (Coros; Recording Sessions 1971–1976)
- Elliot Romero (Coros; Recording Sessions 1973–1977)
- Yayo "El Indio" (Coros; Recording Sessions 1977–1979)
- Tito Henriquez (Coros; Recording Sessions 1978)
- Eddie W. Feyjoo (Trumpet; Recording 1980s- - ?)
Bibliography
- Keeling, Stephen: Rough Guides, Rough Guides, 2008, ISBN 978-1-85828-354-8
- Marino, John: Wiley Publishing Inc., 2008, ISBN 978-0-470-25711-1
- Let’s Go Inc: MacMillan, 2007, ISBN 978-0-312-37447-1 ISBN 10-0-312-3744-X Third Edition
- Peffer, Randal: Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd, 2002, ISBN 1 74059 274 3
References
- Keeling and Rough Guides: "The Rough Guide to Puerto Rico", page 377. Rough Guides, 2008.
- Frommer’s Puerto Rico: Marino, p. 37
- Lonely Planet Puerto Rico: Peffer Published, p. 42
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