Greatest Hits

Greatest Hits

• A piece of history, jam packed with hits that were among the
• back bone of songs that made salsa known world wide in the
• golden era of salsa and the record label Fania.

Willie Colon's musical legacy as a 'hit' maker of Afro-Caribbean music is celebrated in this definitive collection of some of his biggest hits that spanned a career including 40 musical productions, 11 Grammy nominations, and more than 30 million records sold. This album contains sixteen cuts that the bandleader/trombonist and composer recorded for the Fania label. On Greatest Hits you will find 'Salsa' classic that defined the genre, such as 'Che Che Cole,' 'Calle Luna Calle Sol,' 'El Dia De Suerte,' 'La Murga,' 'Ah-Ah/O-No' and 'Aguanile.' These are songs that he recorded for solo albums and records he produced for and performed with the Puerto Rican great Hector Lavoe. The album also includes hits from his famous collaborations with Ruben Blades ('Pablo Pueblo' and 'Ojos') as well as songs from his later albums ('Oh Que Sera,' 'Tiempo Pa' Matar' and 'El Gran Varon.') Greatest Hits is an essential part of and must-have for all collections.