Dámaso Pérez Prado

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    December 11, 1916

    Day of Death

    September 14, 1989 (72 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Matanzas, Cuba

    Dámaso Pérez Prado

    Biography

    Dámaso Pérez Prado (December 11, 1916 – September 14, 1989) was a Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer, who also made brief appearances in films. He is often referred to as the King of the Mambo.He became known and professionally billed as Pérez Prado, his paternal and maternal surnames respectively.

    Known For

    • Tivoli

      Tivoli

      1975

    • Underwater!

      Underwater!

      1955

    • The Ed Sullivan Show

      The Ed Sullivan Show

      1948

    • Victims of Sin

      Victims of Sin

      1951

    • Cachitos de hierro y cromo

      Cachitos de hierro y cromo

      2013

    • El sexo de los pobres

      El sexo de los pobres

      1983

    • Locos por la televisión

      Locos por la televisión

      1958

    • To the Sound of the Mambo

      To the Sound of the Mambo

      1950

    • De ranchero a empresario

      De ranchero a empresario

      1954

    • From Can-Can to Mambo

      From Can-Can to Mambo

      1951

    • Serenata en Acapulco

      Serenata en Acapulco

      1951

    • A Fuego Lento

      A Fuego Lento

      1980

    • Stripping and Dying

      Stripping and Dying

      1968

    • Música y dinero

      Música y dinero

      1958

    • Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!

      Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!

      1956