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About Anthony Santos
Hometown
Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Montecristi, Dominican Republic
Born
May 5, 1967
Genre
Latin
Anthony Santos grew up listening to bachata musicians Eladio Romero Santos, Leonardo Paniagua, and Juan Bautista on Dominican radio.
∙ He launched his professional career as a güira player for bachatero Luis Vargas.
∙ Santos was discovered by Rafael Mañón of RM Records, who offered him a contract after hearing his self-released cassette, La Chupadera.
∙ The romantic lyrics of his first hit, 1992’s “Va Pa’lla,” helped redefine the bachata genre, which had been known for vulgar double entendres and socio-political messages.
∙ Santos’ long run of bachata hits have earned him the nickname El Mayimbe de la Bachata.
∙ Santos has been namechecked as a major influence by 21st-century Dominican-American artists Romeo Santos, Prince Royce, and Bachata Heightz.
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