Pacho Alonso (August 22, 1928 – August 27, 1982) was a Cuban singer and

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from

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who is attributed with creating the musical form

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in collaboration with percussionist/composer

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. He founded his first

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in 1957. In the 1950s, Alonso sang with

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and Fernando Álvarez, a trio popularly known as "''The Three Musketeers''". Later he sang with

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. Pacho Alonso also enjoyed tremendous success in his international tours through

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and

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Alonso, Pacho 1928 births 1982 deaths 20th-century Cuban male singers Cuban bandleaders People from Santiago de Cuba People from Havana