Willie Colón

Summary

Willie Colón is a human^[1]. His place of birth was The Bronx^[2]. He was born on April 28, 1950^[3]. He passed away in The Bronx^[4]. He died on February 21, 2026^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], jazz musician^[7], record producer^[8], recording artist^[9], and composer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,075 views/month, #6,032 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Willie Colón's place of birth was The Bronx^[2].
• Willie Colón passed away in The Bronx^[4].
• Willie Colón was born on April 28, 1950^[3].
• Willie Colón died on February 21, 2026^[5].
• Willie Colón held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Willie Colón worked as a singer^[6].
• Willie Colón's professions included jazz musician^[7].
• Willie Colón's professions included record producer^[8].
• Willie Colón's professions included recording artist^[9].
• Willie Colón's professions included composer^[10].
• Willie Colón's professions included drummer^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Willie Colón is El Malo^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Willie Colón is The Hustler^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Willie Colón is Guisando^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Willie Colón is Cosa Nuestra^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Willie Colón is Asalto Navideño^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Willie Colón is La Gran Fuga^[19].
• Willie Colón received the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[20].
• Willie Colón received the International Latin Music Hall of Fame^[21].
• Willie Colón received the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame^[22].
• Willie Colón received the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame^[23].
• Willie Colón was a member of Willie Colón & Héctor Lavoe^[24].
• Willie Colón was a member of Willie Colón & Rubén Blades^[25].
• Willie Colón is recorded as male^[26].
• Willie Colón's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1950-04-28^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2026-02-21^[31]

• Genre(s): bolero, boogaloo, jazz, latin, latin jazz, latin soul, merengue, pop, salsa, son cubano^[32]

• Community tags: bolero, boogaloo, global jazz, jazz, latin, latin jazz, latin soul, merengue, música tropical, new york salsa, pop, puerto rican traditions, salsa, son cubano, tropical^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: f1edfbed-9315-4550-859c-599cc3fdee57^[34]

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Origins and Family

Willie Colón was born in The Bronx^[2]. He was born on April 28, 1950^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], jazz musician^[7], record producer^[8], recording artist^[9], composer^[10], and drummer^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include El Malo^[14], an album^[35]; The Hustler^[15], an album^[36]; Guisando^[16], an album^[37]; Cosa Nuestra^[17], an album^[38]; Asalto Navideño^[18], an album^[39]; and La Gran Fuga^[19], an album^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[20], a class of award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 2004^[43]; International Latin Music Hall of Fame^[21], an award^[44], founded in 1999^[45]; Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame^[22], a hall of fame^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 2013^[48]; and Latin Grammy Hall of Fame^[23], a music award^[49], founded in 2001^[50].

Death and Burial

Willie Colón died on February 21, 2026^[5]. He died in The Bronx^[4]. The cause of death was respiratory failure^[51].

Why It Matters

Willie Colón ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,075 views/month, #6,032 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

Where was Willie Colón born?

Willie Colón's place of birth was The Bronx^[2].

Where did Willie Colón die?

Willie Colón passed away in The Bronx^[4].

What did Willie Colón do for work?

Willie Colón worked as singer^[6], jazz musician^[7], record producer^[8], recording artist^[9], and composer^[10].

What awards did Willie Colón receive?

Honors received include Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[20], International Latin Music Hall of Fame^[21], Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame^[22], and Latin Grammy Hall of Fame^[23].