Raulín Rosendo

Is a Dominican singer transplanted to New York City, salsa star Raulín Rosendo was born in Santo Domingo on August 30, 1957. Steeped in the rhythms of Afro-Antilles music throughout his childhood, he began his performing career at the age of 12 as a member of the merengue group El Chivo y Su Banda, later appearing with acts including Fernando Villalona, Conjunto Clásico and Los Vecinos. Known as “The Angry Sonero”, Rosendo made his solo debut with 1991's Salsa, Solamente Salsa; by 1993 he was recording in New York City with producer Ricky Gonzalez, scoring the hits Amor en Secreto & Santo Domingo.
Different projects kept Rosendo resurging with success, but in 1995 his record "Uno Se Cura" became the most sold album of the year, and he was nominated for a Cassandra Award and an A.C.E. Award in New York. The subsequent success of albums including ¡Lo Maximo!, 1996's Dominicano Para el Mundo, 1997's ¡Simplemente! ¡Contrólate! & 1998's Llegó la Ley established him among the biggest salsa performers of the period. Donde Me Coja la Noche followed in 1999.

Most popular albums

• 1998: Non stop doble éxitos '99
• 1997: ¡Simplemente! ¡Contrólate!
• 1995: El sonero que el pueblo prefiere

Albums

• 2006: Dame otra oportunidad
• 2003: La fama es peligrosa
• 2002: De aquí pa' allá
• 2001: En Venezuela
• 1999: Donde me coja la noche
• 1998: Llegó la ley
• 1997: ¡Simplemente! ¡Contrólate!
• 1996: Dominicano para el mundo
• 1995: El sonero que el pueblo prefiere
• 1993: ¡Lo máximo!: El sonero del pueblo
• 1992: El salsero del pueblo
• 1992: ¡Que se cuiden los soneros!
• 1991: Mamá vieja
• 1991: Salsa, solamente salsa
• 1988: Salsa con amor

Box Set/Compilation

• 2015: Joya de Quisqueya
• 2002: Historia de éxitos
• 1998: Non stop doble éxitos '99
• 1997: El disco de oro

Videos

• 1997: ¡Simplemente! ¡Contrólate! [Video]
• 1997: El sonero que el pueblo prefiere [Video]
• 1997: Dominicano para el mundo [Video]

Also Appears On

• 2004: Lo mejor de lo mejor