Puerto Rico All Stars

The Puerto Rico All Stars (abbr. PRAS) was a salsa & latin jazz ensemble band that was founded in 1977 by the Late Frankie Gregory "Frankie Bulldog". Based in Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rico All Stars (not to be confused with the 1963 namesake band of a similar name, the Puerto Rican All-Stars Featuring Kako) were an alternative and rival to the New York based Fania All-Stars created by Johnny Pacheco.

PRAS produced three albums that were released consecutively on an annual basis between 1977-1979. A fourth return album was released in 1996.

Band member listing

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), Elías Lopés (Arranger), Elías Lopés (Trumpet), Elliot Romero (Background vocals), Endel Dueno (Timbales), Frankie Gregory "Frankie Bulldog" (Producer), Gunda Merced (Arranger),

1978 Puerto Rico All Stars Andy Montañez (Vocals), Domingo Santos (Timbales), Elías Lopés (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), Luiy Maldonada (Trombone), 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 Sánchez (Drums), Wisón Torres, Jr. (Background vocals), Yayo el Indio (Vocals)

1979 Puerto Rico All Stars Andy Montañez (Vocals), Frankie Gregory "Frankie BullDog" (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 Montañez (Performer), Andy Montañez (Vocals), Angel "Angie" Machado (Trumpet), Angel Torres (Saxophone), Celso Clemente (Bongos), Cheguito Encarnación (Saxophone), Cuco Sandova (Photography), Cusi Castillo (Trumpet), Damaris Mercado (Art Direction), Darvel Garcia (Background vocals), Darvel Garcia (Performer), Darvel Garcia (Vocals), Edwin Mulenze (Bass), Efraín Hernández (Bass), Ernesto Sanchez (Saxophone), Frankie Gregory "Frankie BullDog" (Concept), Frankie Gregory "Frankie BullDog" (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 Peña (Arranger), Liza Montañez (Performer), 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), Víctor Manuelle (Performer), Víctor 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 Guzmán (Background vocals), Paquito Guzmán (Vocals), Polito Huertas (Bass), Puerto Rico All Stars (Main Performer), Rafael Ithier (Arranger), Raffi Torres (Trombone), Ralph Cartagena (Producer), Tony Sánchez (Drums)

Discography

References and external links

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