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Rubén Blades

1948 - Today

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Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born July 16, 1948), known professionally as Rubén Blades (Spanish: [ruˈβem ˈblaðes], but [- ˈbleðs] in Panama and within the family), is a Panamanian musician, singer, composer, actor, activist, and politician, performing musically most often in the salsa, and Latin jazz genres. As a songwriter, Blades brought the lyrical sophistication of Central American nueva canción and Cuban nueva trova as well as experimental tempos and politically inspired Son Cubano salsa to his music, creating "thinking persons' (salsa) dance music". Blades has written dozens of hit songs, including "Pedro Navaja" and "El Cantante" (which became Héctor Lavoe's signature song). He has won twelve Grammy Awards out of 20 nominations and twelve Latin Grammy Awards. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rubén Blades is the 448th most popular singer (down from 350th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Panama and the most popular Panamanian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Rubén Blades ranks 448 out of 4,381. Before him are Ray Price, Maggie Reilly, Jerry Butler, Cecilia Bartoli, Cab Calloway, and Tim McGraw. After him are Gigi D'Agostino, Mory Kanté, Thalía, Carly Simon, Nile Rodgers, and Joseph Kobzon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Rubén Blades ranks 168. Before him are Margot Kidder, Jean-Louis Schlesser, Wang Qishan, Mark Phillips, Natan Sharansky, and Mitsuko Uchida. After him are N. T. Wright, Valeri Kharlamov, Mate Parlov, Michael Kamen, Cassandra Harris, and Rosemary Casals.

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In Panama

Among people born in Panama, Rubén Blades ranks 7 out of 71. Before him are Manuel Noriega (1934), John McCain (1936), Carlos Fuentes (1928), Omar Torrijos (1929), Edward A. Murphy Jr. (1918), and Roberto Durán (1951). After him are Miguel Bosé (1956), Ricardo Martinelli (1952), Laurentino Cortizo (1953), Mireya Moscoso (1946), Billy Cobham (1944), and Diego de Almagro II (1520).

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Among SINGERS In Panama

Among singers born in Panama, Rubén Blades ranks 1. After him are Miguel Bosé (1956), and Lilian Garcia (1966).

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