more albums between 1983 and 1989. Their 1987 album Salsobita was nominated for a Grammy Award. By 1990, he went solo again. Rodríguez only recorded two albums in the 1990s with one of his hit songs "Esos Tus Ojos Negros" being released in 1993. By 2000, he was hired by Tito Puente to provide lead vocals for a tribute to the late bolero singer Benny Moré. However, the album was released posthumously because Puente died on 31 May 2000. Rodriguez also had a heart ailment, but he refused to undergo bypass surgery as Puente did. On 2 December 2000, Rodriguez suffered a heart attack and died at the age of 67. Discography Sua' vito (1963) Cañonazo (1964) Swing (Con El Conjunto Sensacion) (1965) Sabor Típico (1967) La Perfecta Combinación (1970) Los Compadres (1971) Tres de Café y Dos de Azúcar (1973) El Conde (1974) Este Negro Si Es Sabroso (1976) A Touch of Class (1978) Soy la Ley (1979) Celia,Johnny and Pete (1980) Fiesta Con "El Conde" (1982) Salsobita (1987) El Rey (1990) Generaciones (1993) Pete & Papo (1996) 35 Aniversario En Vivo! En El Teatro La Perla En Ponce P.R (1996) Filmography Our Latin Thing (Fania 1972) Salsa (Fania, 1974) Celia cruz and the Fania All Stars In Africa (Fania, 1993) Live (Fania, 1995) Soul Power (2009) Movie Soundtracks Piñero (2001) El Cantante (2006) See also Guaguancó Son cubano Salsa Afro-Cuban jazz References External links Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez Discography at Discogs Biography, Discography, Photos, Lyrics (SalsaClasica.com) 1933 births 2000 deaths 20th-century Puerto Rican male singers Salsa musicians Salsa music Güiro players Maracas players Singers from Ponce Fania Records artists People from the Bronx Puerto Rican male composers Puerto Rican people of African descent Puerto Rican Army personnel United States Army soldiers