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Tito Puente was an American mambo musician and Latin jazz composer. The son of native Puerto Ricans Ernest and Ercilia Puente, living in New York City's Spanish Harlem community, Puente is often credited as "The Musical Pope".
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| Birth name | Ernesto Antonio Puente Jr. |
| Born | April 20, 1923 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 1, 2000 (aged 77) New York City, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1946–2000 |
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