Artist:Ismael Miranda
Song:Asi Se Compone Un Son
Album:Greatest Hits
Ismael Miranda is known as El Nino Bonita de la Salsa which translates to The Pretty Boy of Salsa. He's been around since the 60s first as lead singer of Orchestra Harlow, then as a mainstay of The Fania All Stars and as a solo artist since 1973. And as you will see in the video, he is still going strong today. He was born Feb. 20, 1950 in Aguada, Puerto Rico and he grew up in New York City. Miranda always wanted to be a musician. He was lead singer and conga player of his own band at 11 years old and they appeared on Jerry Lewis' Muscular Dystrophy Telethon. Then he played in bands led by percussionist Orlando "Q" Rodriguez and pianist Mark Dimond. Miranda first recorded in 1967 with Joey Pastrana & his Orchestra. Then pianist Larry Harlow hired him as lead singer of Orchestra Harlow. Most salsa fans know that Harlow was an integral part of the Fania Records roster. So when the Fania All Stars was formed in 1969, Miranda was one of the main singers and Harlow played piano and led the band. In 1973, Miranda started his own band Orquesta Revelacion and released the album Asi Se Compone Un Son. Miranda wrote that song and it was his first big hit. However, Harlow was still in charge of the band. So he may have decided to rename the band because he thought it was more marketable with the youthful Miranda in the foreground. Harlow always seemed to prefer being behind the scenes anyway. This budget comp is a good intro to his music. Miranda recorded for Fania until label owner Jerry Masucci died in 1997. The Fania recordings are now owned by Concord. Since then Miranda has recorded for several labels. He last released an album in 2014 on his own label. But he still performs regularly and Miranda's Fania recordings are worth checking out. Here's Ismail Miranda performing Asi Se Compone Un Son 2022.
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