Salsa music icon Willie Colon died on Saturday, his family and longtime manager said. He was 75. Colon, known best as a trombonist but who was also a bandleader and producer, was born in the Bronx. He ...

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A trombonist, singer, bandleader, composer and arranger, he collaborated with Rubén Blades on “Siembra,” a 1978 release that became one of the top-selling salsa albums of all time. By Derrick Bryson ...

Over his decades-long career, the trombonist, composer, arranger and singer produced more than 40 albums that sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. He collaborated with a wide range of artists, ...

Willie Colón, the legendary salsa icon, died Saturday morning, his family confirmed. He was 75. A cause of death has not been disclosed. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of ...

The salsa music pioneer has died at the age of 75. Willie Colón, salsa music pioneer, died at age 75; no official cause of death. His career redefined New York's salsa scene and spanned over sixty ...

The superstar honored the salsa icon on stage in Brazil following the news of his death Saturday (Feb. 21). By Ashley Iasimone Bad Bunny paused his performance in São Paulo, Brazil, Saturday night ...

Salsa has known more than its share of star vocalists and virtuoso instrumentalists. But among the artists who defined the rich, layered specificity of its sound was Willie Colón, who died on Feb. 21.

American salsa legend Willie Colón, the pioneering trombonist, vocalist and composer, died on Saturday at age 75, his family said in a statement. “While we grieve his absence, we also rejoice in the ...

NEW YORK CITY -- Iconic Nuyorican salsa musician and activist Willie Colón has died at 75, his family announced in a Facebook post. "It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our ...

Salsa music icon Willie Colon died on Saturday (February 21, 2026), his family and longtime manager said, leaving fans mourning the loss of "an architect of the New York sound." Colon, known best as a ...

Legendary salsa musician Willie Colón died Saturday, February 21. He was 75. His longtime manager, Pietro Carlos, broke the news in a statement on Facebook. “We’ve lost an architect of the New York ...