Raphy Leavitt (September 17, 1948 – August 5, 2015) was a Puerto Rican composer and founder of the salsa orchestra "La Selecta". Rafael Angel Leavitt Rey, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, was the second of four siblings in his family, and was born to a Jewish father and a Catholic mother. He and his brothers became orphans at an early age and were raised by their aunt in the Puerta de Tierra section of San Juan.
Raphy Leavitt y La Selecta Café Colao. play) (pause) (download) (fb) (vk) (tw). Raphy Leavitt y La Selecta Jibaro Soy. 05:05. Raphy Leavitt Y Su Orquesta La Selecta Payaso. 05:01.
Encomium: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin is a tribute album by various artists dedicated to Led Zeppelin, released by Atlantic Records on March 14, 1995. Many of the appearing artists were signed to Atlantic or an affiliate at the time of the release. There is also a laserdisc version of this release, containing all 13 tracks (including Maná) and interviews and behind the scenes footage.
This was the infamous album that put Raphy Leavitt & His Orchestra on the map, and rightly so. The very humane tunes reflect intelligence, sobriety, and sensibility, and rise greatly in spite of the creakiness and obvious musical amateurishness of the band. Incredibly, Leavitt's deft compositions are the bread and butter of his daily performances to this day; he was one of the first few bandleaders to create his own repertoire
Album · 1991 · 8 Songs. Jibaro Soy. Orquesta La Selecta & Raphy Leavitt. 2. Senorita Tentación.
So sad with Raphy Leavitt's passing. this one has a nice tribute to him by his long time singer, Sammy Marrero. Just like all music by La Selecta, I also enjoyed this one very much. Thought it was new releases but they were old songs and thought that it was going to have a tribute to Raphy like they did when Luisito died but didn't.
