Puerto Rico All Stars
The group Puerto Rico All Stars, PRAS abbreviated, is a Salsa and Latin Jazz group from Puerto Rico.
Career
The band was founded in 1977 by Franklin Gregory in Puerto Rico. In 1963, a band with a similar name Puerto Rican All-Stars, which was accompanied by a percussionist named Kako. It was composed, among others, of a large number of renowned artists such as Andy Montañez, Paquito Guzmán, Lalo Rodríguez and Gilberto Santa Rosa, who later began a solo career as. PRAS was an alternative and was in competition with the resident in New York City band Fania All-Stars with Johnny Pacheco. PRAS produced three albums, which appeared in the period from 1977 to 1979. In 1996, their last album De Regreso on the market.
Band Members
Puerto Rico All Stars composition in 1977
Aldo Torres (trombone ), Andy Montañez ( lead and backing vocals), Augie Antomattei (trumpet ), Derek Cartagena ( compilation ), Eladio Perez ( congas ), Elías Lopes ( arranger), Elías Lopes (trumpet ), Elliot Romero ( background singers ), Endel Dueño ( timbales ), Frankie Gregory ( producer), Gunda Merced ( arranger and trombone), Jesus Sanchez ( engineer), Jon Fausty ( engineer), Jon Fausty (mixture ), Jorge Millet ( arranger), Juancito Torres ( trumpet) Julio Anidez ( technician), Luigi Texidor ( background singers ), Luigi Texidor (vocals), Mario Ortiz ( Arranger ), Mario Ortiz (trumpet ), Marvin Santiago ( backing vocalist ), Marvin Santiago (vocals), Papo Lucca ( arranger), Papo Lucca ( piano ), Paquito Guzmán ( lead and backing vocals), Polito Huertas ( bass), Rafael Ithier ( arranger), Raffi Torres (trombone ), Ralph Cartagena ( producer) and Tony Sanchez (drums).
Puerto Rico All Stars composition in 1978
Andy Montañez ( lead and backing vocals), Domingo Santos ( timbales ), Elías Lopes (trumpet ), Gunda Merced (trombone), Juan Antonio Pepin ( congas ), Juancito Torres ( background singers ), Juancito Torres ( producer), Juancito Torres (trumpet ), Juancito Torres ( vocals), Lalo Rodríguez ( vocals), Luigi Texidor (vocals), Luiy Maldonada (trombone ), Mario Ortiz (production assistant ), Mario Ortiz (trumpet ), Mario Roman ( piano ), Papo Clemente ( congas ), Paquito Guzmán ( background singers ), Pepe Guerrero ( marimba ), Raffi Torres (trombone ), Ralph Cartagena (Producer), Tito Allen ( vocals), Tito Lara ( background singer ), Tommy Acevedo (guitar), Tommy Villarini (trumpet ), Tony Sanchez (drums), Wison Torres, Jr. ( background singers ), Yayo el Indio (vocals )
Puerto Rico All Stars composition in 1979
Andy Montañez (vocals), Frankie Gregory ( producer), Gilberto Santa Rosa ( vocals), Jorge Millet ( arranger), Lalo Rodríguez ( vocals), Papo Sanchez ( vocals), Sammy Gonzalez (vocals), Tito Allen ( vocals)
Puerto Rico All Stars composition in 1996
Andy Montañez (vocals), Angel " Angie" Machado (trumpet ), Angel Torres (saxophone ), Celso Clemente ( bongos ), Cheguito Encarnación (saxophone ), Cuco Sandova ( Photography ), Cusi Castillo (trumpet ), Damaris Mercado ( artistic director ), Darvel Garcia ( background singers ), Darvel Garcia ( vocals), Edwin Mulenze ( bass), Efraín Hernández ( bass), Ernesto Sanchez ( saxophone), Frankie Gregory ( concept ), Frankie Gregory ( producer), Furito Rios ( saxophone), Hector Tricoche (vocals), Hector Veneros (saxophone ), Jerry Medina ( background singers ), Josue Rosado ( background singers ), Josue Rosado (vocals), Juan " Pericles " Covas ( technician), Juancito Torres ( trumpet), Julito Alvarado ( Arranger ), Julito Alvarado (trumpet ), Lenny Prieto ( arranger), Lito Peña ( arranger), Liza Montañez (vocals), Louis Garcia ( arranger), Louis Garcia ( Director), Louis Garcia ( vocals), Luis Aquino (trumpet ), Luis Quevedo ( piano ), Mario Ortiz ( Arranger ), Mario Ortiz (trumpet ), Omar Santiago Macaya ( Design), Phil Austin ( mastering), Piro Rodriguez ( trumpet), Primi Cruz ( Performer), Primi Cruz ( vocals), Puerto Rico All Stars ( Main Performer), Rafael "Tito" DeGracia ( timbales ), Ralph Mercado (executive producer), Ray Santos ( arranger), Roberto Jiménez (saxophone ), Ronald Davidson ( Design), Tommy Villarini (trumpet ), Victor Manuelle ( vocals), Willie Lopez ( congas )
Discography
- Puerto Rico All Stars Original ( 1977)
- Los Profesionales (1978 )
- Tribute To The Messiah (1979 )
- De Regreso (1996 )