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© Miroslav Jurčeka (1989-2022)
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Personal Data:
| Born: |
07.04.1917 |
(Havana, Cuba, as Ramon Santamaria) |
| Died: |
01.02.2003 |
(stroke) |
Appearances:
Albums Discography:
| # | Title | Release Date | Label | Type | UK | USA | | 1. | Afro Roots | 1959 | | | | | | 2. | Afro Indio | ? | ? | | | | | 3. | Watermelon Man | 1963 | | | | | | 4. | Explodes at the Village Gate | 1967 | Columbia | | | | | 5. | Mongomania | 8/1967 | Columbia | | | | | 6. | Stone Soul | 11/1969 | Columbia | | | | | 7. | Feelin' Alright | 1970 | | | | | | 8. | Mongo '70 | 1970 | | | | | | 9. | Ubane | 1976 | | | | | | 10. | Dawn | 1977 | Vaya | | | | | 11. | Red Hot | 7/1979 | Tappan Zee/CBS | | | | | 12. | Skin On Skin: Mongo Santamaria Anthology 1958-1995 | 20.04.1999 | | | | | | 13. | Mongo's Way / Up From the Roots | 08.06.1999 | | | | | | 14. | Best Of: Watermelon Man | 09.08.1999 | |  | | | | 15. | Greatest Hits | 04.07.2000 | Legacy | | | | | 16. | Afro American Latin | 04.07.2000 | Legacy | | | | | 17. | Mucho Mongo: Soca Me Nice / Ole Ola | 25.09.2001 | Concord | | | | | 18. | Montreux Heat | 11.03.2003 | Pablo | | | | | 19. | Instant Party | 11.04.2004 | Concord Jazz | | | | | 20. | Sofrito | 14.03.2006 | | | | | | 21. | Blackout | 25.04.2006 | Fania | | | | | 22. | Fuego | 07.11.2006 | Fania | | | | | 23. | Espiritu Libre | 28.08.2007 | Machete Music | | | | | 24. | Live at Yankee Stadium | 15.07.2008 | Fania |  | | | | 25. | Mambo Mongo | 04.11.2008 | Chesky | | | | | 26. | Only the Best of Mongo Santamaria | 31.03.2009 | Collectables | | | | | 27. | Afro Rhythm
(2CD) | 11.04.2011 | Not Now Music | | | | | 28. | Live In The Netherlands | 21.11.2011 | Smith & Co | | | | | 29. | Playlist: The Best of Mongo Santamaria | 30.09.2016 | Atlantic | | | |
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Singles Discography:
| # | SP/EP Title | Release Date | Label | UK | USA | | 1. | Watermelon Man | 3/1963 | Battle | | 10 | | 2. | Yeh-Yeh | 5/1963 | Battle | | 92 | | 3. | El Pussy Cat | 12/1964 | Columbia | | 97 | | 4. | Cloud Nine | 12/1968 | Columbia | | 32 | | 5. | We Got Latin Snow | 10/1969 | Columbia | | 132 | | 6. | Feeling Alright | 11/1969 | Atlantic | | 96 | | 7. | Watermelon Man | 9/1974 | Trip | | | | 8. | Lady Marmalade | 6/1975 | Vaya | | | | 9. | Saturday Night / Esperitu Libre (Beatconductor rework)
& Herbie Hancock | 12.03.2007 | Gamm | | | | 10. | Dance The Latin Funk EP
(Hit The Bongo / Black Brothers / Mambomongo / Camel Walk / Tighten Up / I Got The Feeling)
& The Latinaires & Al Escobar & Chollo Rivera & The Latin Soul Drives & Tito Puente | 14.01.2008 | Jazzman | | | | 11. | Yeh-Yeh! | 01.04.2016 | BGP | | |
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Various:
1977 Grammy Awards - Best Latin Recording ("Dawn")
Press References:
| Melody Maker | | Year | Issue | Date | Page | Column | Type | | 1979 | 25 | 07.07.1979 | 30 | Albums | album review |
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