b. 3 July 1937, Ponce, Puerto Rico. This influential salsa singer was only 15 days old when his family moved to New York City. While attending high school he organized a band with some friends, playing bongos. After graduating, he gigged in clubs in the Bronx. Eddie Palmieri heard Quintana at an audition with Orlando Mar¡n. He was so impressed with his singing style that when he formed his band in 1961, he invited Quintana to be lead vocalist. Quintana performed with Palmieri between 1961 and 1973 and returned in 1981 to sing two tracks on Eddie Palmieri. Quintana also co-wrote a number of Palmieri's hit songs.

Listen to Ismael Quintana at Finetune.

• Eddie Palmieri
• Akon
• Antologia. . . Boleros Vol. 2
• Antologia. . .Boleros
• Aventura
• Aventura Feat. Don Omar
• Aventura Feat. El Torito
• Aventura Feat. Wisin & Yandel
• B2K, and P. Diddy
• Bond
• El Gran Combo
• El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico
• Frank Sinatra
• Gwen Stefani
• Hector Lavoe
• Henry Mancini & His Orchestra
• Ismael Miranda
• James Moody
• Jerry Rivera
• Jose Finkel Y Ritmo

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