Edgar Joel Explained

Edgar Joel
Birth Date:30 August 1961
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre:Salsa
Instrument:Trombone
Years Active:1990s–present
Label:Rodven

Edgar Joel (born August 30, 1961)[1] is an American salsa musician, trombonist, and bandleader. He was born in Philadelphia to a Puerto Rican family originating from Barranquitas, Puerto Rico.[2] As the bandleader of his self-titled band, he recruited Anthony Colón as the lead vocalist of the group.[3] His first hit was a cover of Tito Livio's "Hasta El Sol De Hoy" which reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs which earned the band two Lo Nuestro nominations for Tropical New Artist of the Year and Tropical Song of the Year in 1994.[4] Later in 1995, "En las Nubes" (also originally recorded by Livio) became their first number-one hit on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biografia de Edgar Joel . AmericanSalsa . April 20, 2021.
  2. Web site: Times . Tracy Wiggins/For South Jersey . Hispanic Heritage Month: Musician Edgar Joel enjoys sharing his sound with the world . NJ.com . April 20, 2021 . September 22, 2013.
  3. Web site: Tuned in to Edgar Joel & La Orchestra . April 20, 2021 . January 28, 2010. ABC.
  4. News: Burr. Ramiro. Miguel, Guerra top awards nominees . . . May 1, 1994 .
  5. Web site: Tropical Airplay: Week of November 12, 1994 . Billboard . December 12, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210112032001/https://www.billboard.com/charts/latin-tropical-airplay/1994-11-12. January 12, 2021.