Willie Colón

Willie Colón

Members 1
Albums 1
Total Listeners 752
Footprint 4 countries

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salsabolerolatinboogalooglobal jazzjazzlatin jazzlatin soulmerenguemúsica tropicalnew york salsapop
Biography

About Willie Colón

Willie Colón (born William Anthony Colón Román in New York City on 28 April 1950; died 21 February 2026) was an American musician and social activist remembered as a pioneer of salsa music. In September 2004, Colón received the Lifetime Achievement Award from The Latin Recording Academy. In 2015 Billboard magazine named Willie Colón one of the 30 most influential Latin Artists of All Time. Colón began his career as a trombonist but also sang, wrote, produced and acted.

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Album (25)

  • 1986Contrabando
  • 1984Tiempo pa' matar
  • 1984Criollo
  • 1983Vigilante
  • 1982Corazón guerrero
  • 1981Fantasmas
  • 1981Celia y Willie
  • 1981Canciones del solar de los aburridos
  • 1980Doble energía
  • 1979Solo
  • 1978Siembra
  • 1977Only They Could Have Made This Album
  • 1977Metiendo mano
  • 1977El baquiné de angelitos negros
  • 1975There Goes the Neighborhood: Se chavó el vecindario
  • 1975The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
  • 1973Lo mato (Si no compra este LP)
  • 1973Asalto navideño, vol. II
  • 1972El juicio
  • 1972Asalto navideño
  • 1970The Big Break - La gran fuga
  • 1969Guisando (Doing a Job)
  • 1969Cosa nuestra
  • 1968The Hustler
  • 1968El malo