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“As a singer, you shouldn’t be pigeonholed. You have to remember singing is an art, and if you’re influenced by certain music, and your passion comes from the heart, why not try something new? I will absolutely go back and do another salsa record, I haven’t left it behind; I just want to do more than one thing. Once people hear this album, there will be no doubt to my audience that this is just another facet of who I am.”-Frankie Negron
Frankie Negron was a child performer turned Broadway showman by age 20, though he is most famously known as a salsa superstar. Negron has recieved Grammy Award nominations, Billboard Award nods and two Premio Lo Nuestro Awards for Song of the Year (not to mention several Number One singles, one Gold and four Platinum album awards to his credit).
Accostumed to writing romantice ballads, Frankie decided to record a rock album, Independence Day, with top producer Jimmy Greco. Negron states, "For me making this new album has been a natural transition. Growing up in New Jersey, I listened to great rock bands like Springsteen and Bon Jovi, yet lived in a Puerto Rican household where Salsa was played non-stop. As strange as it might sound, there was no great divide between the two styles."
Negron has appeared on Broadway's The Capeman and then went on to become a reknowned salsa singer. Most recently he found a home with indie label, Airgo Music, partnering up with producer and Airgo founder, Jimmy Greco.
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