William Newton Calasanz Rolando Laserie Rodríguezhttps://www.deezer.com/mx/artist/94613 (born August 27, 1923, died November 22, 1998) was a Cuban singer and percussionist. He started his career as a percussionist with bands in his hometown, In 1998, The New York Times and The Washington Post magazine described him as one of the great Cuban singers of all time and as one of the greatest vocalists in Cuban music.
Biography Rolando Laserie was born in Santa Clara, Cuba. He started his musical career at a young age as a percussionist with musical bands in his hometown. Prior that, he moved to the capital of Cuba, Havana, where he performed with numerous musical groups including Benny More's band, Banda Gigante.
Laserie later transitioned into singing and appeared with Tony Álvarez and Olga Chorens as a singing trio which was assisted by Cuban pianist, Bebo Valdés radio orchestra. In 1960 when Fidel Castro took power, Laserie frequently moved from city to city with his wife, including Mexico, Venezuela, Argentina, New York City and Florida where he would eventually relocate and settle. Laserie became an American citizen, he recorded over 30 studio albums before his death in 1998. He also appeared alongside Israel López Valdés for a reunion concert in 1996
Death Laserie died of cardiac disease in Healthsouth Doctor's Hospital in Coral Gables, Florida, United States, and was buried at the Miami Memorial Park Cemetery.
Discography Recordings according to Spotify
Albums Recordings in the late 1950s and early 1960s with GEMA Records; recordings with Musart, RCA Vik, Fania and other labels in the late 1970s and 1980s.
1977: 2 Ases al Tiro 1982: Del Película 1998: ¡De Película 1998: El Guapachoso 1999: Homenaje Al Guapachoso 1999: Todo el Tiempo… 2000: 15 Exitos, vol.2 2004: SaborCanta 2007: ¡el Muerto Vivo! 2008: Transplante de Corazón 2008: Cada Noche un Amor 2008: Arrecotin Arrecotan 2008: Viejo Rabo Verde 2008: El Reloj De Pastora 2008: Cuánto Te Quiero 2008: Camina Catalina
Collaborations with others With Cortijo y su combo and Ismael Rivera Danger (Gema Records, in Puerto Rico, 1962; Rumba, in mainland United States, 1966)
With Tito Puente Pachanga in New York (Gema Records, 1961)
References
External links
Rolando Laserie at University of Miami Libraries Rolando Laserie at AllMusic