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Ray Barretto

American percussionist and bandleader of Puerto Rican ancestry (1929–2006)

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Identity & names

Given name: first name or another given name of this person; values used with the property should not link disambiguations nor family names; Given name (Wikidata)
Family name: part of full name of person; Barretto
Pseudonym: alias used by someone (for nickname use P1449); King of the Hard Hands

Life & background

Date of birth: date on which the subject was born; April 28, 1929
Date of death: date on which the subject died; February 16, 2006
Country of citizenship: the object is a country that recognizes the subject as its citizen; United States
Place of birth: most specific known birth location of a person, animal or fictional character; Brooklyn
Place of death: most specific known (e.g. city instead of country, or hospital instead of city) death location of a person, animal or fictional character; Hackensack

Music & creative work

Instrument: musical instrument that a person plays or teaches or used in a music occupation; conga
Record label: brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos; Atlantic Records
Record label: brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos; Fania Records
Record label: brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos; Tico Records

Awards & recognition

Award received: award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work; Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album
Award received: award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work; International Latin Music Hall of Fame
Award received: award or recognition received by a person, organization or creative work; NEA Jazz Masters

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Ray Barretto: Albums & Discography

Popular albums and track listings from the Ray Barretto catalog.

Panther / Together(2026)
Tracklist
1. APanther
2. BTogether
Selecciones Fania Ray Barretto(2011)
Tracklist
1. 1Soy Dichoso
2. 2Indestructible
3. 3Guararé
4. 4Quítate La Máscara
5. 5Cocinando
6. 6Llanto de Cocodrilo
7. 7Rhythm Of Life
8. 8Flor De Los Lindos Campos
9. 9Un Día Seré Feliz
10. 10Ay No
11. 11Al Ver Sus Campos
12. 12Amor Artificial
Greatest Hits(2007)
Tracklist
1. 1Llanto De Cocodrilo
2. 2Indestructible
3. 3Guarare
4. 4Acid
5. 5El Hijo De Obatala
6. 6Oye La Noticia
7. 7Hipocrecia Y Falsedad
8. 8Cocinando
9. 9Prestame Tu Mujer
10. 10Fuerza Gigante (Giant Force)
11. 11Arrepientete
12. 12Vine Pa' Echar Candela
13. 13Que Viva La Musica
14. 14Guaguanco Bonito
15. 15Quitate La Mascara
Latin Soul Man(2007)
Tracklist
1. 1Right On2:45
2. 2Soul Drummers3:51
3. 3New York Soul2:42
4. 4Together2:38
5. 5Love Beads2:46
6. 6El Watusi2:39
7. 7Señor 0072:13
8. 8El Bantu2:18
9. 9Mercy Mercy Baby2:47
10. 10Do You Dig It2:29
11. 11The Teacher Of Love2:31
12. 12Hard Hands2:30
13. 13Got To Have You2:28
14. 14A Deeper Shape Of Soul2:48
15. 15Power6:09
16. 16Tin Tin Deo8:26
17. 17Babalu2:08
Que Viva La Musica(2006)
Tracklist
1. 1-1El Watusi2:40
2. 1-2El Bantu2:18
3. 1-30072:13
4. 1-4Do You Dig It2:29
5. 1-5Soul Drummers3:50
6. 1-6Hard Hands2:28
7. 1-7Together2:36
8. 1-8Right On2:45
9. 1-9Acid5:06
10. 1-10AbiDJan4:51
11. 1-11Power6:09
12. 1-12The Other Road6:03
13. 1-13Lucretia The Cat5:35
14. 1-14Cocinando10:09
15. 1-15Arrepientete5:15
16. 2-1Que Viva La Musica5:29
17. 2-2La Pelota4:17
18. 2-3Indestructible4:15
19. 2-4El Hijo De Obatala5:03
20. 2-5Guarare5:37
21. 2-6Vale Mas Un Guaguanco4:22
22. 2-7Ya Vez5:44
23. 2-8Tu Propio Dolor4:14
24. 2-9Fuerza Gigante4:42
25. 2-10Rhythm Of Life6:37
26. 2-11Manos Duras5:13
27. 2-12Prestame Tu Mujer6:14
28. 2-13Aguadilla4:10
Acid + Head Sounds(2003)
Tracklist
1. 1Acid
2. 1El Nuevo Barretto5:50
3. 2Mercy Mercy Baby2:43
4. 3Acid5:03
5. 4A Deeper Shade Of Soul2:45
6. 5The Soul Drummers3:48
7. 6Sola Te Dejare3:49
8. 7Teacher Of Love2:27
9. 9Head Sounds Bonus Tracks
10. 8Tin Tin Deo8:24
11. 9Abidjan4:51
12. 10Drum Poem (Free Spirit)8:05
13. 13Acid
14. 11Espiritu Libre8:28
Homage To Art(2002)
Tracklist
1. 1Close Your Eyes6:20
2. 2United6:55
3. 3Sleeping Dancer Sleep On6:23
4. 4Noise In The Attic5:22
5. 5Ballade For Buhaina5:19
6. 6Frère Jacques5:40
7. 7Buh's Bossa5:23
8. 8Lester Left Town5:41
Acid / Hard Hands(2001)
Tracklist
1. 1Acid
2. 1El Nuevo Barretto5:50
3. 2Mercy, Mercy, Baby2:43
4. 3Acid5:03
5. 4A Deeper Shade Of Soul2:45
6. 5The Soul Drummers3:48
7. 6Sola Te Dejare3:49
8. 7The Teacher Of Love2:27
9. 8Espiritu Libre8:28
10. 10Hard Hands
11. 9Hard Hands2:27
12. 10Abidjan4:50
13. 11Love Beads2:43
14. 12Mi Ritmo Te Llama5:00
15. 13Got To Have You2:27
16. 14Son Con Cuero5:14
17. 15Mirame De Frente4:24
18. 16New York Soul2:42
19. 17Ahora Si5:49
Live In Puerto Rico(2001)
Open House(2001)

Ray Barretto: Biography & Facts

American percussionist and bandleader of Puerto Rican ancestry (1929–2006)

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Identity & names

Given name: Given name (Wikidata)
Family name: Barretto
Pseudonym: King of the Hard Hands

Life & background

Date of birth: April 28, 1929
Date of death: February 16, 2006
Country of citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Brooklyn
Place of death: Hackensack

Music & creative work

Instrument: conga
Record label: Atlantic Records
Record label: Fania Records
Record label: Tico Records

Awards & recognition

Award received: Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album
Award received: International Latin Music Hall of Fame
Award received: NEA Jazz Masters

Source: Wikidata (Q740099)

Ray Barretto

Facts

Works

Ray Barretto: Albums & Discography

Panther / Together(2026)

Tracklist

Selecciones Fania Ray Barretto(2011)

Tracklist

Greatest Hits(2007)

Tracklist

Latin Soul Man(2007)

Tracklist

Que Viva La Musica(2006)

Tracklist

Acid + Head Sounds(2003)

Tracklist

Homage To Art(2002)

Tracklist

Acid / Hard Hands(2001)

Tracklist

Live In Puerto Rico(2001)

Open House(2001)

Ray Barretto: Biography & Facts

Names in other languages

Identity & names

Life & background

Music & creative work

Awards & recognition