Music superstar Willie Colón, who helped define the salsa genre in the 1970s and '80s, died on Saturday, Feb. 21, his family confirmed on social media. He was 75. "It is with profound sadness that we ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. American salsa musician and activist Willie Colón, who recorded some of the most seminal and influential salsa albums in Latin ...

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Willie Colon, a legendary musician and social activist who is credited as a pioneer of upbeat salsa music, has died. He was 75. Colon’s death was announced on his Facebook page Saturday. He reportedly ...

Willie Colón, a salsa music legend and pioneer of Latin American music, has died. He was 75. Colón’s family announced his death on social media Saturday. He died in New York after reportedly being ...