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Sal Cuevas

real name Salvador Cuevas

Sal Cuevas is credited on 722 releases across 167 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1971–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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722

Credits

167

Albums

6

Decades active

149

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Biography

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Bronx, New York-born bassist Salvador (Sal) Cuevas was an innovator for using the bass as a lead/solo instrument, particularly in Latin music. He played upright bass as well as bass guitar. He is best known as the bassist in Fania All Stars, for whom he played from 1978 to 1985. He also was prolific studio musician and player and director in a variety of ensembles, including for Willie Colón, Johnny Pacheco, and Héctor Lavoe. He died April 9, 2017, in Miami, Florida, due to complications from diabetes.

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Credited work

722 releases · 167 albums · active 1971–2026

  • Performance · 793
  • Other credits · 41

Studios: La Tierra Sound Studios · Key Production Studios · Crescent Moon Studios · Latin Sound Studios

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