Rene Lopez
| Rene Lopez | ||||
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| Born |
August 6, 1969 The Bronx, New York City | |||
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter | |||
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| Years active | late 1980s – | |||
| Labels | Liberation Label | |||
| Website |
Official Website Rene Lopez on facebook Rene Lopez on Twitter Rene Lopez on SoundCloud Rene Lopez on YouTube | |||
Rene Lopez (born August 6, 1969)[1] is a disco, funk, and electric latin soul musician and singer-songwriter based on New York City.
Biography
Rene Lopez II was born August 6, 1969 in the Bronx, the son of an Italian mother and Puerto Rican salsa musician, Rene Lopez, Sr., who played trumpet during the heyday of Fania Records with the Ray Barretto Orchestra and Típica 73, bands beloved by New York's Latin community.[1]
When a kid, Rene Lopez was heavily into Led Zeppelin and Prince. Especially Prince influenced his music style, to bring different types of music together.[2]
NPR's Alt.Latino referred to Rene Lopez's music as one of Alt.Latino's favorites of 2014.[3]
Discography
Source:[1]
Singles & EPs
- I Know What I See (2003)
- Johnny Wants to Be a Matador (2009)
- Midnight Love (2013)
- Let's Be Strangers Again (2013)
- Love Has No Mercy (2014)[3]
Albums
References
- 1 2 3 "iTunes – Music – Rene Lopez". itunes.apple.com. 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- 1 2 "From Alt.Latino, Five Conversations With Latin Music's Finest". NPR.org(Alt.Latino). August 1, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- 1 2 "Hear The Songs Alt.Latino Missed in 2014". NPR.org(Alt.Latino). December 11, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Dancing to the Radio: Alt.Latino's Cinco De Mayo Playlist". NPR.org(Alt.Latino). May 3, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
External links
- Rene Lopez Official Website
- Rene Lopez on facebook
- Rene Lopez on Twitter
- Rene Lopez on SoundCloud
- Rene Lopez on YouTube
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