14 Facts About Adalberto Santiago

Adalberto Santiago was born on April 23,1937 and is an internationally known salsa singer.

Adalberto Santiago started his professional career singing with trios and playing guitar and bass.

Between 1966 and 1972, Adalberto Santiago made seven studio albums with Ray Barretto, that contained hit songs like "Quitate La Mascara" and "Alma Con Alma".

Adalberto Santiago appeared on three of their albums before disagreement over musical direction led him, and three other band members, to split during the mid-1970s to form Los Kimbos.

That year he made his solo debut on Adalberto Santiago, which was produced by Barretto.

Adalberto Santiago sang lead on one track on Louie Ramirez y Sus Amigos by Louie Ramirez.

Sonora Matancera member, Javier Vazquez, produced, arranged, directed and played piano on Adalberto Santiago, which was Adalberto's contribution to the early 1980s tipico salsa revival.

In 1982, Adalberto Santiago joined with Roberto Roena for Super Apollo 47:50.

Adalberto Santiago then co-produced Calidad with Papo Lucca, who played piano, and oversaw musical direction.

Adalberto Santiago's Cosas Del Alma was an album of boleros which included his third recorded version of "Alma Con Alma", and featured arrangements made by Steve Sacks, Ray Santos and Alberto Naranjo, among others.

Adalberto Santiago returned to Salsa Dura in 1985 on Mas Sabroso.

Adalberto Santiago has written songs for a number of the albums on which he has appeared, both as lead singer and solo artist, and provided compositions for other artists to record, such as Joe Cuba.

Adalberto Santiago has appeared in Robin Williams's movie Moscow on the Hudson, and provided music for Al Pacino's Carlito's Way as well as appearing as himself in the film Our Latin Thing and the Academy Award winning documentary Summer Of Soul.

Adalberto Santiago is celebrating more than 60+ years as a professional musician.