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Puerto Rico All Stars

The Puerto Rico All Stars were a salsa and Latin Jazz band founded in 1977 by Frankie Gregory. Based in Puerto Rico, the All-Stars were an alternative and rival to the Fania All-Stars created by Jerry Masucci. From 1977–1979, the Puerto Rico All Stars issued three albums. A fourth was released in 1996.

Band members
• Listed in alphabetical order: 1977 Puerto Rico All Stars • Aldo Torres (Trombone) • Andy Montañez (Background vocals) • Andy Montañez (Vocals) • Augie Antomattei (Trumpet) • Derek Cartagena (Compilation) • Eladio Perez (Conga) • Elias Lopes (Arranger) • Elias Lopes (Trumpet) • Elliot Romero (Background vocals) • Endel Dueno (Timbales) • Frankie Gregory (Producer) • Gunda Merced (Arranger) • Manolito Gonzalez (Bongo) 1978 Puerto Rico All Stars • Andy Montañez (Vocals) • Domingo Santos (Timbales) • Elias Lopes (Trumpet) • Gunda Merced (Trombone) • Juan Antonio Pepin (Conga) • Juancito Torres(Background vocals) • Juancito Torres(Producer) • Juancito Torres (Trumpet) • Juancito Torres (Vocals) • Lalo Rodríguez (Vocals) • Luigi Texidor (Vocals) • Luty Maldonado (Trombone) • Manolito Gonzalez (Bongo) • Mario Ortiz (Assistant Producer) • Mario Ortiz (Trumpet) • Mario Roman (Piano) • Papo Clemente (Conga) • Paquito Guzmán (Background vocals) • Pepe Guerrero (Marimba) • Puerto Rico All Stars (Main Performer) • Raffi Torres (Trombone) • Ralph Cartagena (Producer) • Tito Allen (Vocals) • Tito Lara (Background vocals) • Tommy Acevedo (Guitar) • Tommy Villarini (Trumpet) • Tony Sanchez (Drums) • Wison Torres Jr. (Background vocals) • Yayo el Indio (Vocals) 1979 Puerto Rico All Stars • Andy Montañez (Vocals) • Frankie Gregory (Producer) • Gilberto Santa Rosa (Vocals) • Jorge Millet (Arranger) • Lalo Rodríguez (Vocals) • Papo Sanchez (Vocals) • Puerto Rico All Stars (Main Performer) • Sammy Gonzalez (Vocals) • Tito Allen (Vocals) 1996 Puerto Rico All Stars • Andy Montanez (Performer) • Andy Montanez (Vocals) • Angel Machado (Trumpet) • Angel Torres (Saxophone) • Celso Clemente (Bongos) • Cheguito Encarnacion (Saxophone) • Cuco Sandova (Photography) • Cusi Castillo (Trumpet) • Damaris Mercado (Art Direction) • Darvel Garcia (Background vocals) • Darvel Garcia (Performer) • Darvel Garcia (Vocals) • Edwin Mulenze (Bass) • Efrain Hernandez (Bass) • Ernesto Sanchez (Saxophone) • Frankie Gregory (Producer) • Furito Rios (Saxophone) • Hector Tricoche (Performer) • Hector Tricoche (Vocals) • Hector Veneros (Saxophone) • Jerry Medina (Background vocals) • Josue Rosado (Background vocals) • Josue Rosado (Performer) • Josue Rosado (Vocals) • Juan "Pericles" Covas (Engineer) • Juancito Torres (Trumpet) • Julito Alvarado (Arranger) • Julito Alvarado (Trumpet) • Lenny Prieto (Arranger) • Lito Pena (Arranger) • Liza Montanez (Performer) • Liza Montanez (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 Jimenez (Saxophone) • Ronald Davidson (Design) • Tommy Villarini (Trumpet) • Víctor Manuelle (Performer) • Victor Manuelle (Vocals) • Willie Lopez (Conga) 2011 Puerto Rico All Stars • Gunda Merced (Trombone) • Jesus Sanchez (Engineer) • Jon Fausty (Engineer) • Jon Fausty (Mixing) • Jorge Millet (Arranger) • Juancito Torres (Trumpet) • Julio Anidez (Engineer) • Luigi Texidor (Background vocals) • Luigi Texidor (Vocals) • Mario Ortiz (Arranger) • Mario Ortiz (Trumpet) • Marvin Santiago (Background vocals) • Marvin Santiago (Vocals) • Papo Lucca (Arranger) • Papo Lucca (Piano) • Paquito Guzman (Background vocals) • Paquito Guzman (Vocals) • Polito Huertas (Bass) • Puerto Rico All Stars (Main Performer) • Rafael Ithier (Arranger) • Raffi Torres (Trombone) • Ralph Cartagena (Producer) • Tony Sanchez (Drums) ==Discography==
Discography
Puerto Rico All Stars: 1977; Re-release: August 10, 1992; Combo Records • Los Profesionales: 1978; Re-release: August 10, 1992; Combo • Tribute to the Messiah: 1979; Re-release: September 21, 1993; Combo • De Regreso: March 5, 1996; Universal/RMM ==References and external links==
References and external links
• Puerto Rico All Stars on Myspace • Article: Rivalries in Latin Music (In Español) •
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