The band -- founded by the late Rafael Ithier -- has placed more than 40 songs on the Tropical Airplay chart, including 15 top 10s.
Rafael Ithier, leader of the salsa band El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, has died, The Associated Press reports. He was 99. The news was confirmed by an attorney for the Ithier family, Víctor Rivera, to ...
Leading the acclaimed salsa group El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, he brought the music of his native island to a worldwide ...
Rafael Ithier, a beloved musician and a founder of the legendary salsa band El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, whose hits have ...
San Juan, 8 nov (EFE).San Juan, 8 nov (EFE). — La orquesta de salsa El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, que celebra actualmente sus 50 años de carrera con una gira por Latinoamérica, lanzará mañana su nueva ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Donning a sweater and slippers and hanging out near the space heater isn’t going to make the cold weather go away. El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico might have what it takes, however ...
San Juan, 19 dic (EFE).San Juan, 19 dic (EFE). — El veterano cantante puertorriqueño Charlie Aponte anunciará oficialmente el próximo lunes su retirada de El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, tras 41 años ...
SPRINGFIELD — El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, one of Latin America’s most prominent and legendary salsa bands, played the MassMutual Center on Friday night. The six-time Grammy nominated band led by ...
Founded in 1962 by Ithier, who was for many years the pianist and musical director of the orchestra, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico was born out of the breakup of Rafael Cortijo y su Combo, with some ...