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'''Edgar Joel''' (born August 30, 1961)<ref>{{cite web |title=Biografia de Edgar Joel |url=http://www.americasalsa.com/biografias/edgar_joel.html |publisher=AmericanSalsa |access-date=April 20, 2021}}</ref> is an American [[salsa music|salsa]] musician, [[trombone|trombonist]], and |
'''Edgar Joel''' (born August 30, 1961)<ref>{{cite web |title=Biografia de Edgar Joel |url=http://www.americasalsa.com/biografias/edgar_joel.html |publisher=AmericanSalsa |access-date=April 20, 2021}}</ref> is an American [[salsa music|salsa]] musician, [[trombone|trombonist]], and bandleader. He was born in [[Philadelphia]] to a Puerto Rican family originating from [[Barranquitas, Puerto Rico]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Times |first1=Tracy Wiggins/For South Jersey |title=Hispanic Heritage Month: Musician Edgar Joel enjoys sharing his sound with the world |url=https://www.nj.com/salem/2013/09/hispanic_heritage_month_musician_edgar_joel_enjoys_sharing_his_sound_with_the_world.html |publisher=NJ.com |access-date=April 20, 2021 |date=September 22, 2013}}</ref> As the bandleader of his self-titled band, he recruited Anthony Colón as the lead vocalist of the group.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tuned in to Edgar Joel & La Orchestra |url=https://6abc.com/archive/6793052/ |access-date=April 20, 2021 |date=January 28, 2010|work=ABC}}</ref> His first hit was a cover of Tito Livio's "Hasta El Sol De Hoy" which reached number 11 on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot Latin Songs]] which earned the band two [[Premio Lo Nuestro|Lo Nuestro]] nominations for [[Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical New Artist of the Year|Tropical New Artist of the Year]] and [[Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical Song of the Year|Tropical Song of the Year]] in [[Premio Lo Nuestro 1994|1994]].<ref name="LoNuestro-Award-Nominees-1993">{{Cite news | last1 = Burr| first1 = Ramiro| title = Miguel, Guerra top awards nominees | newspaper = [[San Antonio Express-News]] |publisher=[[Hearst Corporation]] | date = May 1, 1994 }}</ref> Later in 1995, "[[En las Nubes]]" (also originally recorded by Livio) became their first number-one hit on the ''Billboard'' [[Tropical Airplay]] chart.<ref name="edgarjoel">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/latin-tropical-airplay/1994-11-12|title=Tropical Airplay: Week of November 12, 1994 |work=Billboard |accessdate=December 12, 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112032001/https://www.billboard.com/charts/latin-tropical-airplay/1994-11-12|archivedate=January 12, 2021}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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.jpg) Edgar Joel in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | August 30, 1961 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Genres | Salsa |
| Instrument | Trombone |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Labels | Rodven |
Edgar Joel (born August 30, 1961)[1] is an American salsa musician, trombonist, and bandleader. He was born in Philadelphia to a Puerto Rican family originating from Barranquitas, Puerto Rico.[2] As the bandleader of his self-titled band, he recruited Anthony Colón as the lead vocalist of the group.[3] His first hit was a cover of Tito Livio's "Hasta El Sol De Hoy" which reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs which earned the band two Lo Nuestro nominations for Tropical New Artist of the Year and Tropical Song of the Year in 1994.[4] Later in 1995, "En las Nubes" (also originally recorded by Livio) became their first number-one hit on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Biografia de Edgar Joel". AmericanSalsa. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ Times, Tracy Wiggins/For South Jersey (September 22, 2013). "Hispanic Heritage Month: Musician Edgar Joel enjoys sharing his sound with the world". NJ.com. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "Tuned in to Edgar Joel & La Orchestra". ABC. January 28, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ Burr, Ramiro (May 1, 1994). "Miguel, Guerra top awards nominees". San Antonio Express-News. Hearst Corporation.
- ^ "Tropical Airplay: Week of November 12, 1994". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2020.