Ismael Miranda was born in Aguada,Puerto Rico, on February 20, 1950. At the age of four, he moved to New York City together with his family. He showed an interest in music from an early age. He was only 11 years old when he joined The 4 J's and Little Jr. and the Classmates. Later, he performed with Sexteto Pipo y su Combo, as well as the Andy Harlow sextet. He made his first recording in 1967: Let's Ball with Joey Pastrana. His first radio hit was "Rumbón Melón." He was then enlisted as lead singer with the Larry Harlow orchestra - debuting on the LP El Exigente.
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Ismael Miranda was born in Aguada,Puerto Rico, on February 20, 1950. At the age of four, he moved to New York City together with his family. He showed an interest in music from an early age. He was only 11 years old when he joined The 4 J's and Little Jr. and the Classmates. Later, he performed with Sexteto Pipo y su Combo, as well as the Andy Harlow sextet. He made his first recording in 1967: Let's Ball with Joey Pastrana. His first radio hit was "Rumbón Melón." He was then enlisted as lead singer with the Larry Harlow orchestra - debuting on the LP El Exigente.
At the age of 19, he joined the Fania All Stars. In 1973, he formed Orquesta Revelación and recorded "Así se Compone un Son" - a huge hit that would launch his career as a solo artist.
Known as El Niño Bonito de la Salsa (Salsa's Pretty Boy), Ismael Miranda is a talented composer, with a catalogue that includes such self-penned hits as "Señor Sereno," “Abran Paso,” and “Asi se Compone Un Son”.
This fascinating retrospective includes some of Miranda's most memorable anthems: “La Puerta Está Abierta,” “Sonerito,” “Amigo Déjala,” “Vengo
Virao,” “Se Casa La Rumba,” and “No Voy al Festival.”
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