Pete Rodriguez (boogaloo musician)

Pete Rodriguez (born April 16, 1932) is the leader and pianist of a Latin boogaloo band from The Bronx in the mid-1960s, sometimes known as Pete Rodríguez y Su Conjunto. He was born in Bronx, New York to Puerto Rican parents.

Not to be confused with the salsa singer, Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez[1] or his son Pete Rodriguez.
Pete Rodríguez
Rodriguez in 2015
Background information
Also known as"Pete Rodriguez y su Conjunto"
Born (1932-04-16) April 16, 1932
Bronx, New York, United States
GenresLatin boogaloo
Occupation(s)Musician

The band's most successful song, "I Like It Like That" (1967), made it to the national Billboard charts and has since been covered several times including by the Blackout All-Stars[2] for the soundtrack of the 1994 movie I Like It Like That and received renewed exposure as the soundtrack to the main ident at Odeon Cinemas from 1998–2003.[3] It featured in the soundtrack of the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories on the fictitious Latin music radio station "Radio Espantoso". It, along with Oh, That's Nice! (1967), was then sampled in the 2018 song, "I Like It" recorded by Cardi B, Bad Bunny, and J Balvin.[4][5] "I Like It Like That" was also used in film "Chef"(2014).

Discography
  • At Last! (1964)
  • The King of The Boogaloo (1965)
  • Ese Pete Si Está En Algo…! (1966)
  • I Like It Like That (A Mi Me Gusta Así) (1966)
  • Latin Boogaloo (1966)
  • Christmas Boogaloo (Boogaloo Navideño) (1967)
  • Oh, That's Nice! (Ay, Qué Bueno!) (1967)
  • Hot & Wild (Yo Vengo Soltando Chispas) (1968)
  • Latin Soul Man (1969)
  • Now! (1970)
  • De Panamá a Nueva York (1970)
  • Right On! (¡Ahí Na' Ma'!) (1971)
  • El Rey del Boogaloo! (2003)[6]

References
  1. Bush, John. "I Like It Like That (A Mi Me Gusta Asi) – Review". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
  2. http://www.discogs.com/artist/46992-Blackout-Allstars-The
  3. Mr Bongo (18 July 2008). "Pete Rodriguez - I Like It Like That + Aaron Jerome remix 7". Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
  4. "Cardi B's 'I Like It' Spurs 2,520% Streaming Gain For Pete Rodriguez's Original 'I Like It Like That'". Billboard. 2018-04-19. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
  5. "Cardi B feat. Bad Bunny and J Balvin's 'I Like It' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
  6. "Pete Rodriguez". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-04-03.


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