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Nicky Marrero
real name Nicholas Marrero
The Bronx, United States
Nicky Marrero is credited on 1,097 releases across 196 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1967–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,097
Credits
196
Albums
7
Decades active
236
In collections
Biography
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Salsa percussionist born in the Bronx June 17, 1950.
He is also sometimes credited by his real name, Nicholas Marrero.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
1,097 releases · 196 albums · active 1967–2026
- Performance · 1,395
- Other credits · 69
Studios: La Tierra Sound Studios · Good Vibrations Sound Studios · Electric Lady Studios · Rosebud Recording Studio
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Gaucho
1980
Baltimore
1978
Boogie To The Top
1978
For All We Know
1976
Nu Yorica! (Culture Clash In New York City: Experiments In Latin Music 1970-77)
1996
Benny And Us
1977
Harlem River Drive
1971
El Malo
1967
Citizen Steely Dan 1972-1980
1993
Shake Your Love
1987
The Path
1978
Ringo The 4th
1977
Coming Out
1976
One Down
1982
Benson & Farrell
1976
The Band Kept Playing
1974
Shango Funk Theology
1984
Havana/New York
1978
Born To Dance
1977
The Fox
1977
Hank Crawford's Back
1976
Live At Yankee Stadium - Vol. 2
1975
The Hustler
1968
Afro-Cuba (The Jazz Roots Of Cuban Rhythm)
1995
Frequent collaborators
- Fania All Stars
- Eddie Palmieri
- Various
- Tipica 73
- Ismael Miranda
- Cheo Feliciano
- Ismael Quintana
- Willie Colon
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