Trombone player, composer, and bandleader, Willie Col贸n was one of the pioneers of Latin American music. Despite initial criticism, Col贸n's album El Malo has become known as one of the first albums to feature the "New York Sound" that sparked a renewed interest in Latin music during the 1970s. Col贸n has been instrumental in the careers of such Latin musicians as Rub茅n Blades, who first sang with Col贸n's band in 1975, and Celia Cruz, for whom Col贸n has produced such albums as Only They Could Have Done This Album in 1977 and the highly successful duet album Celia & Willie in 1981.
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