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Dámaso Pérez Prado
Acting
Born December 11, 1916 · Matanzas, Cuba
Biography
Dámaso Pérez Prado (December 11, 1916 – September 14, 1989) was a Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer, who also made brief appearances in films. He is often referred to as the King of the Mambo.He became known and professionally billed as Pérez Prado, his paternal and maternal surnames respectively.
Known For · 19 titles
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Cachitos de hierro y cromo
2013
Dancing, salón de baile
1952
Tivoli
1975
Lost Love
1951
El pecado de ser pobre
1950
Underwater!
1955
El sexo de los pobres
1983
Victims of Sin
1951
Serenata en Acapulco
1951
De ranchero a empresario
1954
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
1956
Stripping and Dying
1968
Locos por la televisión
1958
To the Sound of the Mambo
1950
El dengue del amor
1965
From Can-Can to Mambo
1951
A Fuego Lento
1980
Música y dinero
1958