Chamaco Ramírez

In the 1960s, while still a member of Tommy Olivencia y Su Orquesta, he also contributed vocals to albums by the Alegre All Stars and Kako and his Orchestra.Besides his vocal work which was marked by his ability to improvise, he was also a gifted composer who wrote the Salsa classic, Trucutu, later covered by Marc Anthony.Although having a brief career, Chamaco’s songs with Tommy Olivencia’s orchestra left a lasting legacy among musicians and performers of younger generations.Songs such as "Plante Bandera" and "Evelio Y La Rumba" (both composed by Tite Curet Alonso) were later covered by artists as diverse as Tego Calderon, Tempo Alomar, and Los Soneros Del Barrio.On the morning of March 27, 1983, he was the victim of a shooting in the Bronx, New York City, and died in an ambulance as he was being taken to the hospital.
Spanish namesurnameSanturcePuerto RicoBronx, New YorkPuerto RicanTommy OlivenciaSanturce, Puerto RicoTommy Olivencia y Su OrquestaAlegre All StarsKako and his OrchestraMarc AnthonyTite Curet AlonsoTego CalderonNew York CityLos AngelesList of Puerto Ricans