Pete
"El Conde" Rodriguez died in his sleep
at the age of 65, on December 1, 2000, a victim
of a heart attack. I am glad to have had the chance
to know him. He told a great story and was a very
kind gentleman, much adored by his wife and two
children.
Pete
"El Conde" was a great vocalist in the
salsa/son style. He recorded "Yo Vengo Soltando
Chispas" in the late 1960's; in the 1990's,
he recorded "Bailando Contigo" and "Generations."
Pete
"El Conde" was also recognized as one
of the best maraca players in Latin music, and,
to my surprise, he favored the LP
Pro Maracas. For the live work he was doing,
he found that they had superior cutting power.
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Pete
'El Conde' and Francis Rodriguez
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Pete
'El Conde', Cita and Pedro Emilio Rodriguez
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Nadeen
Gautier and Pete 'El Conde' Rodriguez at
the Tito Puente Tribute concert at Madison
Square Garden in September 2000
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