Biography
There are at least three artists named Pete Rodriguez.
(1) Pete Rodriguez (born 1932) was a 60's Boogaloo artist, known as "El Rey Del Boogaloo," or
"The Boogaloo King." His group was Pete Rodríguez y Su Conjunto.
His 1966 hit "I Like It Like That" came to wider recognition when used as promo music in Odeon cinemas. The song gained another huge increment in recognition when it was used as the basis of "I Like It," a big hit for Cardi B in 2018.
(2) Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez (1933-2000), whose full name was Pedro Juan Rodríguez Ferrer, was a salsa singer. See full biography at Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez.
(3) Pete Rodriguez (born 1969) , is a salsa and jazz musician, and is the son of Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez. He grew up surrounded by such family friends as Hector Lavoe, Celia Cruz, Ruben Blades and Eddie Palmieri. In 2013 he released "Caminando con Papi" ("Walking with My Dad"). He now resides in Austin, TX.
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