{"title":"Perez Prado","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerez Prado was a Cuban-born Mexican artist known for his talents as a bandleader, singer, organist, pianist, and composer. Often referred to as the 'King of the Mambo', Prado was born in Matanzas, Cuba in 1916 and passed away in Mexico City in 1989. He began his musical journey studying classical piano before playing organ and piano in local clubs. In 1948, he formed his own band and recorded for RCA Victor, specializing in mambos - an upbeat adaptation of the Cuban danzón. His compositions include famous pieces like \"Mambo No. 5\" and \"Mambo No. 8\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the height of the mambo movement in 1955, Prado achieved chart success with a cha-cha version of \"Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White\", reaching number one on American charts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrado's talent caught the attention of audiences worldwide when arranger [a153472] heard his song \"Que rico el mambo\" while on vacation in Mexico. He recorded it back in the United States as \"Mambo Jambo\", which became a hit single that led to Prado embarking on a successful US tour. Throughout his career, he collaborated with renowned artists such as [a416581], Cuba's best-known musical group.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"circle-4","title":"Circle","description":"\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schema","offers":[{"title":"7\"","offer_id":50386614255947,"sku":"2096950","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_0cbcec43_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726326500"},{"product_id":"havana-3am","title":"Havana, 3AM","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable to buy in-store from 22\/04\/2023 (Record Store Day). Remaining copies will be available to buy online from 8pm, 24\/04\/2023. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon’t forget: Click 'Notify Me' to be the first to know about its availability online.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1956 album from the 'King of Mambo'. Perez Prado and His Orchestra \u003ci\u003eHavana, 3 A.M\u003c\/i\u003e. Hear the most wonderful sounds beautifully remastered by Mr. Nick Robbins at Sound Mastering. Super cute, lovely, Mambo-Tastic yet Rock n Roll artwork by Mr. Allan NoMan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagine..if you will...a world in which your dreams of a Hot crazy, sexy, dancing \u003ci\u003eHavana 3 A.M\u003c\/i\u003e in 1956 come to outrageous life? Try here then my friends, a recreation in studio Hi Fi blaring horns-tastic percussion heavy sounds, as perhaps the first ever concept album (fighting it out for the honour with Frank Sinatra’s Songs For Young Lovers) blasts from your system, taking you in a personal Tardis with Mambo King Perez Prado, to dance the night away….large Mojitos and giant cigars are optional….dance is not…..the other super sexy dancers are in your mind!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracks:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLa Comparsa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesconfianza\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLa Faraona\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBesame Mucho\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMambo Del Camino Libre\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGranada\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlmendra\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBacoa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEl Manisero\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistoria De Un Amor\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Poppydisc","offers":[{"title":"Red LP","offer_id":50409489236299,"sku":"2015325","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/5052571101315_a1d58ded_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726615495"},{"product_id":"king-of-the-mambo-the-singles-collection-1949-62","title":"King Of The Mambo - The Singles Collection 1949-62","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Perez Prado was Cuban pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader who was one of the most prominent personalities who popularised the mambo Latin dance during the early 1950s, his profile and success brining him the accolade of “The King Of The Mambo”. Born in 1916, he was a popular bandleader in Havana during the late 1940s before moving to Mexico in 1949 to start his recording career, and moving to the USA in the early ‘50s. He caused a sensation by topping the charts with “Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White” in 1955 on both sides of the Atlantic, and following with another No. 1 “Patricia” in 1958. This 83-track 3-CD collection comprises early sides from his Mexican releases and most of the A and B sides of his singles in the USA for RCA during this era. It includes his two No. 1 singles with “Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White” and “Patricia”, plus other US hits with The album is a feast of infectious and evocative Latin music, featuring many of Prado’s compositions as well as mambo treatments of popular standards.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Acrobat","offers":[{"title":"3CD","offer_id":56507438334283,"sku":"R6423-9499","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0824046918026.jpg?v=1770918707"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_acff661a_thumbnail_4096_4eb7bcf8-226a-40c5-89c8-0b8d6daddaa5.jpg?v=1726326481","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/perez-prado.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}