Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Innovative composer, vibrant trombonist, bandleader, and salsa visionary Willie Colón has died. On social media yesterday ...

Innovative composer, vibrant trombonist, bandleader, and salsa visionary Willie Colón has died. On social media yesterday (February 21), his family confirmed the news. “It is with profound sadness ...

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, ...

“While we grieve his absence, we also rejoice in the timeless gift of his music and the cherished memories he created that will live on forever," his family shared in a statement. By McKinley Franklin ...

The legendary musician Willie Colón, one of the most iconic figures in salsa and the Nuyorican salsa movement, died Saturday at the age of 75, his family confirmed in a message posted on his social ...

Willie Colón, a legendary salsa musician who played a pivotal role in the Nuyorican salsa movement, died Saturday, his family confirmed in a statement posted to his Facebook account. He was 75. “It is ...

Legendary salsa musician Willie Colón has died at the age of 75. Willie's Facebook page shared a statement early Saturday morning to confirm the news, saying, "It is with profound sadness that we ...

Willie Colon, a legendary musician and social activist who is credited as a pioneer of upbeat salsa music, has died. He was 75. Colon’s death was announced on his Facebook page Saturday. He reportedly ...