Marc Anthony- Was the one at the forefront of a new generation of Latin artists to come into prominence in the 1990’s. His wide raging tenor voice combined with contemporary, modern production helped to usher in a new wave of salsa to a new generation of listeners. Born Marco Antonio Muñiz in East Harlem, New York he was exposed to Spanish music by his father. When he would leave his house Anthony was listening to disco, R&B and Motown. In his twenties, Anthony would get experience working in the studio working on free style and house music for New York dance clubs. Signing with Ralph Mercado’s RMM label he hit with 1995’s Todo a su tiempo which echoed the salsa Romantica style with R&B influenced arrangements. After several hit records with RMM, he signed with Sony records also recording for the pop market in English, but not straying too far from his Latin roots which remain his musical foundation.
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