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Henry Fiol (born January 16, 1947)[1] is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader and painter.[2][3] He is known for his traditional approach to son cubano and other Cuban music styles, and he is considered a "cult favorite" among Latin music fans.[3]

Henry Fiol
Born	(1947-01-16) January 16, 1947 (age 75) Manhattan, New York, United States
Genres	Son cubano, guajira
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, arranger, bandleader, producer, painter
Years active	1969–present
Labels	Mericana, SAR, Salsoul, Corazón, El Abuelo, Earthworks, Palacio Rodven, Kubaney, Fonocaribe

Fiol was born in Manhattan, New York, United States,[1] to an Italian-American mother and a Puerto Rican father.[2] He studied fine arts at Hunter College and became a teacher before starting his career as a musician in the 1969.[3] In 1974, he co-founded, along with William Millán, a Cuban-style conjunto called Saoco, recording two albums with the group, Siempre seré guajiro for Mericana Records and Macho Mumba for Salsoul Records.[1] He was the bandleader, singer, songwriter and cover artist for both albums, before leaving the band because of creative differences with Millán.[1] William Millán was the sole leader of Saoco on its next two and final albums.[2] In 1980, Henry Fiol made his solo debut on SAR Records.[2] He recorded two more albums for the label before forming his own record company, Corazón, along with a new band of the same name.[2] He continued to release albums over the following decades. His latest album, Ciudadano del mundo, was released in 2012.[4]

His son, Orlando Fiol, is a pianist and conga drummer.[5]

Discography

With Saoco

• 1976: Siempre seré guajiro (Mericana)
• 1977: Macho mumba (Salsoul)

Solo albums

• 1980: Fe, esperanza y caridad' (SAR)
• 1981: El secreto (SAR)
• 1983: La ley de la jungla (SAR)
• 1983: Corazón (Corazón)
• 1985: Colorao y negro (Corazón)
• 1986: Juega billar (Corazón)
• 1989: Renacimiento (El Abuelo)
• 1990 : Sonero (Earthworks)
• 1991 : Creativo (Palacio Rodven)
• 1994 : El don del son (Kubaney)
• 2002 : Guapería (Fonocaribe)
• 2008 : De cachete (Corazón)
• 2011 : Salsa subterránea (Corazón)
• 2012 : Ciudadano del mundo (Corazón)

References

На других языках

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[de] Henry Fiol

Henry Fiol (* 16. Januar 1947 in New York City) ist ein US-amerikanischer Sänger, Komponist, Perkussionist und Liedermacher. Sein Vater war Puertoricaner, seine Mutter US-Amerikanerin mit italienischen Wurzeln. Er hat drei Söhne. Er studierte Kunst am Hunter College in New York und begann sein Berufsleben als Kunstlehrer an katholischen Schulen und dann als Berater von Schülern mit Verhaltensstörungen an staatlichen Schulen New Yorks.

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- [en] Henry Fiol

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[fr] Henry Fiol

Henry Fiol, né le 16 janvier 1947 à Manhattan (New York) aux États-Unis, est un chanteur, compositeur, musicien (percussionniste) américain. On considère qu'il a une « riche palette musicale »[1], bien qu'il soit principalement connu pour être un représentant du Son et de la Salsa brava.

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