Pete Rodriguez (Boogaloo)
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Pete Rodriguez was the leader and pianist
of a Puerto Rican
Boogaloo
band from The Bronx
in the mid-1960s, sometimes known as Pete Rodríguez y Su Conjunto.
The band's most successful song, "I Like It Like That", made it to the national Billboard charts and has since been covered several times including by Tito Nieves
. It was re-recorded by lead singer and composer Tony Pabón for the soundtrack of the 1994 movie I Like It Like That and received renewed exposure as the soundtrack to the main ident
at Odeon Cinemas
from 1998–2003.
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
of a Puerto Rican
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
Boogaloo
Boogaloo
Boogaloo or bugalú is a genre of Latin music and dance that was popular in the United States in the 1960s. Boogaloo originated in New York City among teenage Cubans, Puerto Ricans and other groups. The style was a fusion of popular African American R&B and soul with mambo and son montuno...
band from The Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
in the mid-1960s, sometimes known as Pete Rodríguez y Su Conjunto.
The band's most successful song, "I Like It Like That", made it to the national Billboard charts and has since been covered several times including by Tito Nieves
Tito Nieves
Humberto "Tito" Nieves became one of the leading Salsa singers of the 1980s and the early 1990s....
. It was re-recorded by lead singer and composer Tony Pabón for the soundtrack of the 1994 movie I Like It Like That and received renewed exposure as the soundtrack to the main ident
Ident
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at Odeon Cinemas
Odeon Cinemas
Odeon Cinemas is a British chain of cinemas, one of the largest in Europe. It is owned by Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group whose ultimate parent is Terra Firma Capital Partners.-History:Odeon Cinemas was created in 1928 by Oscar Deutsch...
from 1998–2003.
Discography
- Latin Boogaloo (1966)
- Boogaloo Navideño (1967)
- Oh, That's Nice! (1967)
- I Like It Like That (1967)
- El Rey Del Boogaloo!
- Hot & Wild (1968)
- Latin Soul Man (1969)
- Pete Rodriguez Now! (1970)