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Johnny Rodriguez

real name John Rodríguez Jr.

United States · 1951-12-10 – 2025-05-09

Johnny Rodriguez is credited on 589 releases across 157 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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589

Credits

157

Albums

8

Decades active

66

In collections

Biography

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Johnny "Dandy" Rodriguez was an American Latin percussionist (congas, bongos), born September 11, 1945, New York City – died August 17, 2024, Las Vegas. Son, also a Latin percussionist. He played with the Tito Puente Orchestra, Tito Rodriguez, and Ray Barretto. He formed Tipica 73 in 1972 and remained a member until 1979, and was the leader of Mambo Legends Orchestra.
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Credited work

589 releases · 157 albums · active 1950–2025

  • Performance · 616
  • Other credits · 134
  • Production · 31
  • Engineering · 9
  • Mastering · 2

Studios: La Tierra Sound Studios · Good Vibrations Sound Studios · Latin Sound Studios · Bell Sound Studios

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