Damaso Pérez Prado was born in Matanzas, Cuba, on December 11, 1916. In the 1950’s, he was “The King of Mambo” with hits like Mambo #5 and Mambo #8.
In July 1958, Perez-Prado competed with Elvis for the # 1 song in the US. “Patricia” is one of his greatest tunes.
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