Puerto Rico All Stars

The Puerto Rico All Stars were a salsa and Latin Jazz band founded in 1977 by Frankie Gregory. Based in Puerto Rico, the All-Stars were an alternative and rival to the Fania All-Stars created by Johnny Pacheco. From 1977–1979, the Puerto Rico All Stars issued three albums. A fourth was released in 1996.

Band members

 * Listed in alphabetical order:

1977 Puerto Rico All Stars
 * Aldo Torres (Trombone)
 * Andy Montañez (Background vocals)
 * Andy Montañez (Vocals)
 * Augie Antomattei (Trumpet)
 * Derek Cartagena (Compilation)
 * Eladio Perez (Conga)
 * Elias Lopes (Arranger)
 * Elias Lopes (Trumpet)
 * Elliot Romero (Background vocals)
 * Endel Dueno (Timbales)
 * Frankie Gregory (Producer)
 * Gunda Merced (Arranger)
 * Manolito Gonzalez (Bongo)

1978 Puerto Rico All Stars
 * Andy Montañez (Vocals)
 * Domingo Santos (Timbales)
 * Elias Lopes (Trumpet)
 * Gunda Merced (Trombone)
 * Juan Antonio Pepin (Conga)
 * Juancito Torres(Background vocals)
 * Juancito Torres(Producer)
 * Juancito Torres (Trumpet)
 * Juancito Torres (Vocals)
 * Lalo Rodríguez (Vocals)
 * Luigi Texidor (Vocals)
 * Luty Maldonado (Trombone)
 * Manolito Gonzalez (Bongo)
 * Mario Ortiz (Assistant Producer)
 * Mario Ortiz (Trumpet)
 * Mario Roman (Piano)
 * Papo Clemente (Conga)
 * Paquito Guzmán (Background vocals)
 * Pepe Guerrero (Marimba)
 * Puerto Rico All Stars (Main Performer)
 * Raffi Torres (Trombone)
 * Ralph Cartagena (Producer)
 * Tito Allen (Vocals)
 * Tito Lara (Background vocals)
 * Tommy Acevedo (Guitar)
 * Tommy Villarini (Trumpet)
 * Tony Sanchez (Drums)
 * Wison Torres Jr. (Background vocals)
 * Yayo el Indio (Vocals)

1979 Puerto Rico All Stars
 * Andy Montañez (Vocals)
 * Frankie Gregory (Producer)
 * Gilberto Santa Rosa (Vocals)
 * Jorge Millet (Arranger)
 * Lalo Rodríguez (Vocals)
 * Papo Sanchez (Vocals)
 * Puerto Rico All Stars (Main Performer)
 * Sammy Gonzalez (Vocals)
 * Tito Allen (Vocals)

1996 Puerto Rico All Stars
 * Andy Montanez (Performer)
 * Andy Montanez (Vocals)
 * Angel Machado (Trumpet)
 * Angel Torres (Saxophone)
 * Celso Clemente (Bongos)
 * Cheguito Encarnacion (Saxophone)
 * Cuco Sandova (Photography)
 * Cusi Castillo (Trumpet)
 * Damaris Mercado (Art Direction)
 * Darvel Garcia (Background vocals)
 * Darvel Garcia (Performer)
 * Darvel Garcia (Vocals)
 * Edwin Mulenze (Bass)
 * Efrain Hernandez (Bass)
 * Ernesto Sanchez (Saxophone)
 * Frankie Gregory (Producer)
 * Furito Rios (Saxophone)
 * Hector Tricoche (Performer)
 * Hector Tricoche (Vocals)
 * Hector Veneros (Saxophone)
 * Jerry Medina (Background vocals)
 * Josue Rosado (Background vocals)
 * Josue Rosado (Performer)
 * Josue Rosado (Vocals)
 * Juan "Pericles" Covas (Engineer)
 * Juancito Torres (Trumpet)
 * Julito Alvarado (Arranger)
 * Julito Alvarado (Trumpet)
 * Lenny Prieto (Arranger)
 * Lito Pena (Arranger)
 * Liza Montanez (Performer)
 * Liza Montanez (Vocals)
 * Louis Garcia (Arranger)
 * Louis Garcia (Director)
 * Louis Garcia (Vocals)
 * Luis Aquino (Trumpet)
 * Luis Quevedo (Piano)
 * Mario Ortiz (Arranger)
 * Mario Ortiz (Trumpet)
 * Omar Santiago Macaya (Design)
 * Phil Austin (Mastering)
 * Piro Rodriguez (Trumpet)
 * Primi Cruz (Performer)
 * Primi Cruz (Vocals)
 * Puerto Rico All Stars (Main Performer)
 * Rafael "Tito" DeGracia (Timbales)
 * Ralph Mercado (Executive Producer)
 * Ray Santos (Arranger)
 * Roberto Jimenez (Saxophone)
 * Ronald Davidson (Design)
 * Tommy Villarini (Trumpet)
 * Víctor Manuelle (Performer)
 * Victor Manuelle (Vocals)
 * Willie Lopez (Conga)

2011 Puerto Rico All Stars
 * Gunda Merced (Trombone)
 * Jesus Sanchez (Engineer)
 * Jon Fausty (Engineer)
 * Jon Fausty (Mixing)
 * Jorge Millet (Arranger)
 * Juancito Torres (Trumpet)
 * Julio Anidez (Engineer)
 * Luigi Texidor (Background vocals)
 * Luigi Texidor (Vocals)
 * Mario Ortiz (Arranger)
 * Mario Ortiz (Trumpet)
 * Marvin Santiago (Background vocals)
 * Marvin Santiago (Vocals)
 * Papo Lucca (Arranger)
 * Papo Lucca (Piano)
 * Paquito Guzman (Background vocals)
 * Paquito Guzman (Vocals)
 * Polito Huertas (Bass)
 * Puerto Rico All Stars (Main Performer)
 * Rafael Ithier (Arranger)
 * Raffi Torres (Trombone)
 * Ralph Cartagena (Producer)
 * Tony Sanchez (Drums)

Discography

 * Puerto Rico All Stars: 1977; Re-release: August 10, 1992; Combo Records
 * Los Profesionales: 1978; Re-release: August 10, 1992; Combo
 * Tribute to the Messiah: 1979; Re-release: September 21, 1993; Combo
 * De Regreso: March 5, 1996; Universal/RMM

References and external links

 * Puerto Rico All Stars on Myspace
 * Article: Rivalries in Latin Music (In Español)