Charlie Palmieri

Charlie Palmieri
Birth nameCarlos Manuel Palmieri
Also known as"The Giant of the Keyboards"
BornNovember 21, 1927
South Bronx, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 12, 1988(1988-09-12) (aged 60)
South Bronx, New York, U.S.
GenresSalsa
Occupation(s)Bandleader, musical director
Instrumentpiano
LabelsCoco

Carlos Manuel "Charlie" Palmieri (November 21, 1927 – September 12, 1988)[1] was a Puerto Rican bandleader and musical director of salsa music. He was known as the "Giant of the Keyboards".[1]

  1. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 1895/6. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.