Piano (Paquito Hechavarría song) explained

Piano
Cover:Paquito hechavarria piano.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Paquito Hechavarría featuring Rey Ruiz
Album:Piano
Released:1995
Genre:Salsa
Length:3:30
Label:Sony Jazz
Producer:Rey Nerio

"Piano" is a song written by Manny Benito and Jorge Luis Piloto and performed by Cuban musician Paquito Hechavarría for his studio album of the same name. The song features Cuban singer Rey Ruiz as the lead vocalist while an instrumental version of the song was included the album as well.[1] The Cashbox critic Héctor Reséndez felt that the song "has all the right ingredients for success in the jazz and tropical music markets".[2] However, Fernando Gonzalez of the Miami Herald called it a "generic salsa" and regarded Hechavarría's performance as "exact, if constrained, playing throughout.[3] The track was recognized as one of the best-performing songs of the year at the 1996 ASCAP Latin Awards.[4]

Charts

Year-end charts

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Piano - Paquito Hechavarria Songs, Reviews, Credits AllMusic . . 24 April 2021.
  2. Reséndez . Héctor . News From U.S. & Latin America . . 8 April 1995 . 20 . 24 April 2021.
  3. Web site: Gonzalez . Fernando . Musical 'frill's overshadow Cuban pianist's true talent . . 24 April 2021 . 4G . 14 January 1995.
  4. The Third Annual El Premio ASCAP. Billboard. 107. 38. 16. 0006-2510. September 23, 1996. September 27, 2013. April 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210417114708/https://books.google.com/books?id=wQkEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA16&vq=fotos&pg=PA17. live.
  5. 1995 – The Year in Music: Hot Tropical/Salsa Tracks . Billboard . December 23, 1995 . YE-68 . July 5, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200705222919/https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Billboard-Index/IDX/1995/1995-12-23-Billboard-Page-0126.pdf. July 5, 2020.