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Andy Montañez

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Early life Montañez, like singer Daniel Santos and boxer Ossie Ocasio, is a native of the Tras Talleres area of Santurce San Juan. He is known by the nickname "El niño de Tras Talleres". He is the first born out of 17 children. Musical career Montañez first gained fame as a member of the internationally successful El Gran Combo group, with songs like "Hojas blancas" (White Leaves), "Un verano en N.Y." (A Summer at NY), "El barbero loco" (The Crazy Barber), "Julia", "Ponme el alcoholado, Juana" (Rub Me With Alcohol), "Vagabundo" (Bum), "El Swing", etc. He stayed for approximately 15 years, producing 37 LP's. He left El Gran Combo to pursue a career with Venezuelan group La Dimension Latina. Creating a fewud between the two groups. After leaving El Gran Combo, he enjoyed considerable success on an international scale with his own orchestra, touring Latin America and the United States several times. He represented Puerto Rico at the 1992 World's Fair in Seville, Spain. Recent years In recent years he had teamed up with fellow salsa singer Ismael Miranda to produce some boleros and bohemian music. By 2005-06 he's creating a new blend between salsa and reggaeton, called salsaton, along with rappers like Daddy Yankee and Julio Voltio. In 2007 he filmed various television advertisements on nutrition for the Puerto Rico Department of Family Affairs (including one in which he sang a rhumba to a dancing carrot). On November 2, 2006, Montañez won his first Latin Grammy for Best Tradi

top songs

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Casi Te Envidio

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Payaso

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Te Voy A Enseñar

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Ritmos Cubanos

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Me Gusta

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Haidee

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De Amor No Se Muere Nadie

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Caso Fabricado

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En Mi Puertorro

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Yo No Quiero Que Seas Celosa

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Serie Platino: Andy Montanez

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The Best 55 Años de Historia

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Mi Historia: Andy Montanez

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Salsa Con Reggaeton

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Salsa con Reggaetón

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Millonarios De La Salsa

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Oro Salsero 20 Exitos

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Andy Montañez

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Álbum desconocido

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Barrio Fino

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Exploxivo

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La dimension Latina - Presentando a Andy Montañez 1977

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