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Ernesto Antonio Puente Wiki Biography

Ernesto Antonio Puente was born on 20th April 1923, in Manhattan, New York City USA, and was a musician, song writer as well as record producer. He was a very popular and prolific Puerto Rican musician, who recorded more than 100 albums of Latin music, and is still nicknamed The King of Latin Music. Puente won his first Grammy Award in 1979 for the album “A Tribute to Beny Moré”, and subsequently received a total of five Grammys, the latest of which came in 2000 from the album “Mambo Birdland”. He was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003. Puente had been active in the entertainment industry from 1946 to 2000, when he passed away.

How much is the net worth of Tito Puente? It has been calculated by authoritative sources that the overall size of his net worth is as much as $5 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2017. Music was the main source of Puente’s modest fortune.

Tito Puente Net Worth $5 Million

To begin with, from an early age he was interested in percussion, and at the age of 13 he played as a drummer in Ramon Olivero’s big band, before studying composition, orchestration and piano at the Juilliard School of Music. From his childhood he learned to dance, and dance became a major axis of his musical career.

Puente began his full-time career playing with the Cuban pianist José Curbelo, then with Johnny Rodríguez, Anselmo Sacassas and Noro Morales. In 1942, he played with Machito and then went to serve in the US Navy during World War II. In 1945, he returned to New York and worked with José Curbello, Fernando Alvarez, Charlie Palmieri and Pupi Campo. Then, he formed the orchestra Piccadilly Boys, with which he released several albums. In 1949, he began to play the vibraphone too, followed by the congas, piano and occasionally clarinet as well as saxophone. During the 1950s, he played mambo almost every night at the Palladium Ballroom in New York, a meeting place of American stars, all of which laid the base of his net worth.

He was the only non-Cuban artist to be invited to Cuba in 1952 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Cuban music. In 1956, he turned to jazz with the album “Puente Goes Jazz”, and then to the bossa nova during the 1960s. However, Tito recorded dozens of albums touching many different styles, and especially salsa in the 1980s. He also played with the greatest jazz musicians, from Miles Davis to Lionel Hampton, from Dizzy Gillespie to Dexter Gordon. In 1962, he composed “Oye Como Va” which was a huge success in 1970s, thanks to the cover of Carlos Santana. In the late 1970s, he joined the Latin Percussion Jazz Ensemble with which he recorded two albums, and went on tour in Europe and Japan. In the 1980s, he moved towards instrumental music and jazz, and among others worked with pianists Jorge Dalto and Sonny Bravo as well as percussionists Dandy Rodríguez and José Madera.

He was also an actor in the second half of his life, to give example, starring in the feature film “The Mambo Kings”, which was shot in 1992. In the 1980s, he appeared several times on TV in the “Cosby Show”. In 1995, he also made a guest appearance in the animated series “The Simpsons”.

Finally, in the personal life of Tito Puente, he was married to Margaret Asencio from 1963, and they had two children together. He died of a heart attack on 1st June 2000 in New York City.



Full Name Tito Puente
Net Worth $5 Million
Date Of Birth April 20, 1923 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died May 31, 2000 (aged 77) New York City, New York, U.S.
Profession Musician, songwriter, record producer
Education Juilliard School of Music
Nationality Puerto Rican, American
Spouse Margaret Asencio (m.1963-2000, his death)
Children Tito Puente Jr., Audrey Puente, Richard Puente
Parents Ernest Puente, Ercilia Puente, Oye Como Va, Ran|Kan|Kan, Lola
Siblings Anna Puente, Alberto Puente, Oye Como Va, Ran|Kan|Kan, Lola
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm0005328
Allmusic https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tito-puente-mn0000607283
Awards Grammy Hall of Fame (2002), Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2003), Grammy Awards, Latin Grammy Awards, Inductee into the National Congressional Record (1992), James Smithson Bicentennial Medal (1993, from the Smithsonian), National Medal of Arts (1997),
Albums Puente in Percussion (1956), Dance Mania (1958), Top Percussion (1958), Puente Goes Jazz (1956), Tito Puente and His Concert Orchestra (1973), Mambo Birdland (2000), Tito Puente Greatest Hits: Tito Puente Vol. 2 (2011)
Music Groups Piccadilly Boys
Nominations Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame (1990), Star on the Walk of Fame (2005, Union City’s Celia Cruz Park), Honorary Decree from the Los Angeles City Council (1984)
Movies Armed and Dangerous (1986), Radio Days (1987), The Mambo Kings (1992), Stripes (1981)
TV Shows Tito Puente: The King of Latin Music (2000), Cosby Show (1980), Profiles Featuring Tito Puente Jr. (2007), Latin Knights (2005), Calle 54 (2000, documentary), The Simpsons (1995), Tito Puente – Live in Montreal (Montreal Jazz Festival, 1983, 2003)
Trademark
1 Latin Percussion (LP) timbales
2 His facial expressions while he played his timbales
3 He was a Latin percussionist and musician
Quote
1 If there is no dance, there is not music.
2 By the year 2000, I want to be the first Latin musician to play on the moon.
Fact
1 Following his death, he was interred at Saint Anthony’s Church Cemetery in Nanuet, Rockland County, New York.
2 Pictured on one of five nondenominated USA commemorative stamps honoring Latin Music Legends, issued on 16 March 2011; price on day of issue was 44¢. The other stamps honored Carmen Miranda, Selena, Carlos Gardel and Celia Cruz.
3 He was posthumously awarded a star on the Union City Walk of Fame at Ceila Cruz Park in Union City, New Jersey on June 5, 2005.
4 He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6933 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on August 14, 1990.
5 He was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 1997 by the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington, D.C.
6 Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1995 and the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame in 2001.
7 He was the timbalero (timbales player) who began playing the instrument while standing in front of an orchestra. Before Puente, timbales had always been played from a seated postion in the rear of the orchestra.
8 Along with Mario Bauza, Machito and Dizzy Gillespie, Puente was responsible for the continued popularity of Afro-Cuban originated Latin jazz well into the later 20th century.
9 Godfather of drummer/actress/former Prince protégé, Sheila E..
10 Father of singer Tito Puente Jr..
11 Father of television news anchor Audrey Puente (works for local NBC station in New York City). She has also worked as a meteorologist for WCBS-TV in New York City.
12 His son Richard “Richie” Puente (died 2004 of complications following an assault) was a member of the musical group Foxy, which had a major disco song in 1978 with “Get Off” (Dash 5046). The song spent two weeks at #1 on Billboard’s R&B charts and went to #9 on the Hot 100 pop charts.

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
American Me 1992 writer: “Oye Como Va”
Gladiator 1992 writer: “Latin Till I Die Oye como va”
The Mambo Kings 1992 performer: “Ran Kan Kan”, “Cuban Pete”, “Para Los Rumberos” / writer: “Ran Kan Kan”, “Para Los Rumberos”, “Mambo Gallego”
Hangin’ with the Homeboys 1991 performer: “Four Beat Cha Cha”, “Llego Mijan” / writer: “Four Beat Cha Cha”, “Llego Mijan”
Havana 1990/I performer: “Cuban’s Nightmare” / writer: “Cuban’s Nightmare”
Salsa 1988 performer: “Oye Como Va”, “Mambo Guzon” / writer: “Oye Como Va”, “Mambo Guzon”
The Secret of My Succe$s 1987 writer: “El Catuco”
Radio Days 1987 performer: “Tico Tico” 1942
The Boss’ Wife 1986 performer: “Carioca”, “Equinox”
Armed and Dangerous 1986 performer: “OYE COMO VA” / producer: “OYE COMO VA” / writer: “OYE COMO VA”
Knight Rider 1983 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Salsa 1976 Documentary arranger: “Babarabatiri”
Pleasure Island 1975 writer: “Oye Como Va” – uncredited
Summer Session 1975 writer: “Oye Como Va”
Historia de un marido infiel 1956 writer: “Ran Can Can”
Loco x vos 2016 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Dancing with the Stars TV Series 1 episode, 2014 writer – 7 episodes, 2006 – 2012 music – 1 episode, 2008
Chef 2014 writer: “Oye Como Va”
Cuban Fury 2014 lyrics: “Tito On Timbales” / music: “Tito On Timbales” / performer: “Mambo Gozon”, “Tito On Timbales”, “Ah! Ah!”, “Matacumbe”, “Machito Forever Cut Chemist Remix” / writer: “Mambo Gozon”, “Ah! Ah!”, “Matacumbe”, “Machito Forever Cut Chemist Remix”
So You Think You Can Dance TV Series performer – 6 episodes, 2006 – 2013 writer – 1 episode, 2008
Despicable Me 2 2013 performer: “Cielito Lindo”
Star Trek Into Darkness 2013 writer: “Body Movin’ Fat Boy Slim Remix”
One Hit Wonderland 2012 TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode
What to Expect When You’re Expecting 2012 writer: “Oye Como Va”
Banda sonora 2012 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Tower Heist 2011 performer: “Mi Bomba Sono”
So You Think You Can Dance Canada TV Series performer – 5 episodes, 2008 – 2011 writer – 1 episode, 2008
The Loneliest Planet 2011 writer: “Oye Como Va” – uncredited
Dance Central 2010 Video Game writer: “Body Movin’ Fatboy Slim Remix”
Chico & Rita 2010 writer: “Mambo Herd”
Warehouse 13 TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2010 writer – 1 episode, 2010
Nip/Tuck 2009 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Supernatural 2009 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Dzi Croquettes 2009 Documentary performer: “El Cayuco” / writer: “El Cayuco”
Burn Notice 2009 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Memòries de la tele 2009 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Map of the Sounds of Tokyo 2009 “Four Beat Mambo aka Mambo Solitario”
Middle Men 2009 performer: “Oye Como Va” / writer: “Oye Como Va”
We Own the Night 2007 performer: “Mambo Diablo” / writer: “Mambo Diablo”
Delta Farce 2007 writer: “Oye Como Va”
My Super Ex-Girlfriend 2006 writer: “Oye Como Va”
Lady in the Water 2006 writer: “El Cayuco”
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories 2006 Video Game performer: “Oye Como Va” / writer: “Oye Como Va”
12 and Holding 2005 writer: “Oye Mi Guaguanaco”
Where the Truth Lies 2005 writer: “Oye Como Va” 1963
Six Feet Under 2004 TV Series 1 episode
Eros 2004 performer: “Tito On Timbales” / writer: “Tito On Timbales”
Wicker Park 2004 performer: “Ran Kan Kan” / writer: “Ran Kan Kan”
Man on Fire 2004 writer: “Oye Como Va”
Along Came Polly 2004 performer: “A GOZAR TIMBERO”
Beyond Borders 2003 writer: “Oye Como Va”
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 2002 Video Game performer: “Mambo Gozon” – as The Tito Puente Orchestra / writer: “Mambo Gozon”
Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams 2002 writer: “Oye Como Spy”
Hollywood Ending 2002 performer: “Descarga” 1955
Empire 2002 performer: “Que Te Pedi”
Blow 2001 performer: “Mambo Gozon” / writer: “Mambo Gozon”
Spy Kids 2001 writer: “Oye Como Spy”
Born Romantic 2000 performer: “Ran Kan Kan” / writer: “Oye Como Va”, “Ran Kan Kan” – as Puente
Luminarias 2000 performer: “Love Me”
The Woman Chaser 1999 performer: “Dance of the Headhunters”, “Ritual Drum Dance” / writer: “Dance of the Headhunters”, “Ritual Drum Dance”
The Astronaut’s Wife 1999 performer: “Four Beat Cha Cha Cha” / writer: “Four Beat Cha Cha Cha”
Les parasites 1999 performer: “Yo Quiero Vivir Tranquilo” – as Ernesto Tito Puente / writer: “Yo Quiero Vivir Tranquilo”
A Soldier’s Daughter Never Cries 1998 performer: “Amarra el porto en la dura”
Woo 1998 writer: “Oye Como Va”
Wild Things 1998 performer: “Salsa Caliente” / writer: “Salsa Caliente”
The Big Lebowski 1998 writer: “Oye Como Va”
Out to Sea 1997 writer: “Oye Como Va” 1963
Keys to Tulsa 1997 writer: “Oye Como Va”
Harriet the Spy 1996 performer: “Ran Kan Kan” / writer: “Ran Kan Kan”
Up Close & Personal 1996 performer: “Hong Kong Mambo” / writer: “Hong Kong Mambo”
The Simpsons 1995 TV Series performer – 1 episode
A Low Down Dirty Shame 1994 performer: “AZUKIKI”, “OLD ARRIVAL” / writer: “OYE COMO VA”, “AZUKIKI”
Baseball TV Mini-Series documentary writer – 1 episode, 1994 performer – 1 episode, 1994
I Like It Like That 1994 performer: “I Like It”
The Cowboy Way 1994 performer: “Ran Kan Kan” / writer: “Ran Kan Kan”
Carlito’s Way 1993 writer: “Oye Como Va”

Actor

Title Year Status Character
The Mambo Kings 1992 Tito Puente
Cinemax Sessions 1989 TV Series
Radio Days 1987 Latin Bandleader
Armed and Dangerous 1986 Band Leader
The Cosby Show 1986 TV Series Timbal Player

Composer

Title Year Status Character
Lolita’s Dreams 1983 Short

Self

Title Year Status Character
Sid Bernstein Presents… 2010 Documentary
From Mambo to Hip Hop: A South Bronx Tale 2006 TV Movie Himself
The Palladium: Where Mambo Was King 2002 TV Movie documentary Himself
Calle 54 2000 Documentary Himself
Americanos: Latino Life in the United States 2000 Documentary Himself
ABC 2000: The Millennium 1999 TV Movie documentary
Celia Cruz & Friends: A Night of Salsa 1999 TV Special Himself
The Puerto Ricans: Our American Story 1999 Documentary Himself
Billboard Latin Music Awards 1999 TV Special Himself
Romance del cumbanchero 1998 Video documentary Himself
Latino NY Live 1998 TV Series Himself (1998)
RMM 10th. Anniversary Collection VOL. 3 1997 Video Himself
The 22nd New York Salsa Festival 1997 Video documentary Himself
The Best of Latin Jazz 1997 Video short Himself
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 1994-1997 TV Series Himself
Pa’lante con Cristina 1997 TV Series Himself
Lo + plus 1997 TV Series Himself
From Son to Salsa 1996 Documentary Himself
New York Undercover 1996 TV Series Himself
Gala de la hispanidad 1996 TV Movie Himself
Lauren Hutton and… 1995 TV Series Himself
The Simpsons 1995 TV Series Himself
Familia RMM Combinacion Perfecta 1994 Video documentary Himself
Especial Nochevieja 1993: Este año cruz y raya… seguro 1993 TV Movie Himself – Performer
Gloria Estefan: Mi Tierra 1993 TV Movie Himself
Late Night with David Letterman 1986-1992 TV Series Himself / Themselves
The Arsenio Hall Show 1991 TV Series Himself
Un dia és un dia 1990 TV Series Himself
Late Night with David Letterman: 7th Anniversary Special 1989 TV Movie Himself
Salsa 1988 Himself
The 30th Annual Grammy Awards 1988 TV Special Himself
Àngel Casas Show 1984 TV Series Himself
Roots of Rhythm 1984 TV Series Himself
Sound Festival 1982 TV Series Himself
Beats of the Heart: Salsa 1979 TV Movie documentary Himself
Dinah! 1976 TV Series Himself
All That Jazz 1962 TV Series Himself – Performer

Archive Footage

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
1990 Star on the Walk of Fame Walk of Fame Recording Awarded on August 14, 1990 at 6933 Hollywood Blvd.

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
1996 NCLR Bravo Award NCLR Bravo Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Variety or Music Series/Special

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