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Willie Colón

1950 - Today

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William Anthony Colón Román (born April 28, 1950) is an American Salsa musician and social activist. He began his career as a trombonist but also sings, writes, produces and acts. Colón was a pioneer of Salsa music and a best-selling artist in the genre, having been a key figure in the nascent New York City scene associated with Fania Records. He is also noteworthy for having assumed the gangster image in his album covers before it was culturally popular. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Willie Colón is the 1,625th most popular singer (down from 1,183rd in 2024), the 8,885th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,041st in 2019) and the 433rd most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Willie Colón ranks 1,626 out of 4,381. Before him are Marcel Mouloudji, Lenka, Raye, Maluma, Gregory Isaacs, Bob Welch, and Dannii Minogue. After him are The Alchemist, Gerry Goffin, Brilliant Dadashova, Wayne Newton, and Lonnie Donegan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Willie Colón ranks 485. Before him are Tadeusz Ślusarski, Alan Sorrenti, Evgeny Sveshnikov, Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, Theo Custers, and Joseph Paul Franklin. After him are Bertrand Meyer, Yuri Shchekochikhin, Roland Andersson, Géza Csapó, Han Berger, and Hugo Hovenkamp.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Willie Colón ranks 8,887 out of 20,380. Before him are Michael Murphy (1938), Patrick Rothfuss (1973), Robert L. Eichelberger (1886), Carol Heiss (1940), Anthony Ramos (1991), and Jamie Kennedy (1970). After him are J. Searle Dawley (1877), John Boehner (1949), Ronnie Ray Smith (1949), Neal E. Miller (1909), Bob Clotworthy (1931), and Don Keefer (1916).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Willie Colón ranks 433. Before him are Jonathan Davis (1971), Missy Elliott (1971), Tim "Ripper" Owens (1967), Christina Milian (1981), Thelma Houston (1946), and Bob Welch (1945). After him are The Alchemist (1977), Gerry Goffin (1939), Wayne Newton (1942), Bob Hite (1943), Ramblin' Jack Elliott (1931), and Barbara Bonney (1956).

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