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Pérez Prado
(Perez Prado)
Long before Lou Bega topped the charts in 1999 with his adaptation of Pérez
Prado's song 'Mambo No. 5', the Cuban-born bandleader had been wowing audiences
with his distinctive dance music. Prado rode the crest of the 1950s mambo craze,
having relocated to Mexico from Havana where he had been a member of the famous
Sonora Mantancera, one of Cuba's most successful groups. Once he was settled in
Mexico, Prado established a new band and, after signing a deal with RCA Victor,
began recording Latin music and, in particular, mambos. His cha cha version of
the Louiguy composition 'Cherr...
SwayPérez Prado and Rosemary Clooney (Perez Prado)
Latin Satin
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Que Rico el MamboPérez Prado (Perez Prado)
Mambo en Sax
4:55
SwayPérez Prado and Rosemary Clooney (Perez Prado)
Latin Satin
Mambo No. 5Pérez Prado (Perez Prado)
Dance of the Tropics
2:15
Cucurrucucu PalomaRosemary Clooney and Pérez Prado (Perez Prado)
A Touch of Tabasco
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Magic Is the MoonlightPérez Prado and Rosemary Clooney (Perez Prado)
A Touch of Tabasco
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