1. Bataan Nitollano, known as Joe Bataan was born on 5 November 1942 and is a Filipino and American Latin soul singer, songwriter and musician best known world-wide and in the Hispanic and Latino music scene as the "King of Latin Soul".
12 Facts About Joe Bataan
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Joe Bataan was the son of a Filipino father and African-American mother and he grew up in Spanish Harlem.
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Joe Bataan's music was influenced by two musical styles: the Latin boogaloo and African American doo-wop.
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Joe Bataan produced several albums for other artists, including Papo Felix, Paul Ortiz and Orquesta Son and Eddie Lebron.
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Joe Bataan recorded three albums for the S ul of Cayre brothers, and several singles, including "Rap-O Clap-O" from 1979 which became an early hip hop hit.
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In 2005, Joe Bataan teamed up with producer Daniel Collas to break his long hiatus with the release of Call My Name, a well-received album recorded in New York for Spain's Vampisoul label.
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In early 2009, Joe Bataan was featured in the Kenzo Digital-produced "beat cinematic" City of God's Son.
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Joe Bataan was featured as the narrator of the story, playing the part of an older Nas reflecting upon his youth in the street with cohorts Jay-Z, Ghostface Killah, Biggie and Raekwon.
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In 2013, Joe Bataan received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the New York chapter of the Filipino American National Historical Society.
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In September 2015, Joe Bataan sang "My Rainbow", a soulful bolero composed by the French band.
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In 2016, Joe Bataan performed at the FANHS National Conference in New York- where 500 conference attendees danced to his music while cruising the Hudson River on the Hornblower 'Infinity'.
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Joe Bataan is married to Yvonne Joe Bataan; their daughter is singer Asia Nitollano.