Meet the American who popularized Latin music, Tito Puente, World War II Navy veteran and kamikaze survivor
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Tito Puente was born in New York City to parents from Puerto Rico. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he popularized Latin music in the United States.
The New York City native, born to parents from Puerto Rico, found fame the world over as the Latin King, the Mambo King or, simply, El Rey — the King, in Spanish. He was a "master drummer, percussionist, pianist, saxophonist, vocalist, composer, orchestrator, arranger and conductor." "If you look closely at his face, you could see the scars from World War II on his face." — Tito Puente Jr. "I believe it was very traumatic for him," said Puente Jr. "He went from being a professional musician to watching his friends get killed in the war." "Fans enjoyed the way Puente put a big band spin on traditional Latin dances, mixing Latin sounds with jazz and other genres." "Several supporters waited in line for days to say goodbye" to Tito Puente. Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
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