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Willie Colón, Trombonist Who Pioneered Salsa Music, Dies at 75

via BBC World·Feb 22·2 sources

Willie Colón, the pioneering trombonist, vocalist, and composer who helped create the sound of modern salsa music, has died at 75. With over 30 million albums sold, multiple platinum records, and 11 combined Grammy and Latin Grammy nominations, Colón's six-decade career made him one of the most influential Latino artists of all time.

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US salsa legend Willie Colón, vocalist, trombonist and composer, dies aged 75

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