Raulín Rosendo
A Dominican Republic-born singer transplanted to New York City, salsa star Raulín Rosendo was born in Santo Domingo on August 30, 1957. Steeped in the rhythms of Afro-Antilles music throughout his childhood, he began his performing career at the age of 12 as a member of the merengue group El Chivo y Su Banda, later appearing with acts including Fernando Villalona, Conjunto Clásico and Los Vecinos. Known as “The Angry Sonero”, Rosendo made his solo debut with 1990's Salsa, Solamente Salsa;[1] by 1993 he was recording in New York with producer Ricky Gonzalez, scoring the hits Amor en Secreto & Santo Domingo.
Different projects kept Rosendo resurging with success, but in 1995 his record “Uno Se Cura” became the most sold album of the year, and he was nominated for a Cassandra Award and an A.C.E. Award in New York. The subsequent success of albums including ¡Lo Maximo!, 1995's Dominicano Para El Mundo, 1997's ¡Contrólate! & 1998's Llego la Ley established him among the biggest salsa performers of the period. Donde Me Coja la Noche followed in 1999.
Discography & Videography
Most popular albums
- 1998 Non Stop Doble Exitos '99
- 1997 Controlate
- 1995 El Sonero Que El Pueblo Prefiere
Albums
- 2006 Dame otra opportunidad
- 2003 La fama es peligrosa
- 2002 De aquí pa' allá
- 2001 Raulín en Venezuela
- 1999 Donde me coja la noche
- 1998 Llegó la ley
- 1997 ¡Simplemente Controlate!
- 1995 Dominicano para el mundo
- 1995 El sonero que el pueblo prefiere
- 1993 ¡Lo máximo!
- 1992 El salsero del Pueblo
- 1991 Mamá vieja
- 1990 Salsa, Solamente Salsa
Box Set/Compilation
- 2002 Historia de éxitos
- 1998 Non Stop Doble éxitos '99
- 1997 Disco de Oro
Videos
- 1997 Contrólate' Salsa [Video]
- 1997 Sonero que el pueblo prefiere [Video]
- 1997 Dominicano para el mundo [Video]
Also Appears On
- 2004 Lo mejor de lo mejor
See also
- List of Dominicans