13 Musicians You Didn't Know Came From Puerto Rican Families
The Boricua Soul
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Some of the biggest voices in American music have Puerto Rican roots hiding in plain sight. A Hernandez turned into Bruno Mars, the King of Bachata grew up with a Boricua mother, and New York’s rap, freestyle, doo-wop and R&B scenes carry more of the island than most music histories admit. Different generations, different sounds, same strange pattern: the music became famous long before the family story did.
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R&B Singer Angela Bofill and Three Dog Night lead singer Chuck Negron; both from the Bronx.
Jeff Scott Soto Rock vocalist for Yngvie, Talisman and Journey.
Bad Bunny, Marc Anthony, Cheyenne, Ricky Martin, Jose Feliciano, Zayra Alvarez, Big Pun, Eddie Benitez, Jelly Bean Benitez, Eddie Gomez. Luis Fonzi, Nicky Jam, Ironmouse, Maxwell, Daddy Yankee, Yomo Toro etc...etc...
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Paul Masvidal from Cynic.
PUYA heavy band from the island.
Sammy Davis Junior.
Alexi Rodriguez drummer of Prong.
And many, many more!
13 Musicians You Didn't Know Came From Puerto Rican Families
The Boricua Soul
18,796 views
Some of the biggest voices in American music have Puerto Rican roots hiding in plain sight. A Hernandez turned into Bruno Mars, the King of Bachata grew up with a Boricua mother, and New York’s rap, freestyle, doo-wop and R&B scenes carry more of the island than most music histories admit. Different generations, different sounds, same strange pattern: the music became famous long before the family story did.