Chaquito
Chaquito was the most prominent alias of British easy listening arranger and conductor John Gregory. Born in London on October 12, 1928, Gregory was the son of bandleader Frank Gregori, whose dance combo was a mainstay at the city's popular Italian restaurant Quaglino's. After a brief stint as a violinist with his father's group, by the late '40s Gregory was performing on his own, eventually landing work as a staff arranger with Philips Records, where he toiled for the next two decades. Via collaborations with vocalists ranging from Cleo Laine to Nana Mouskouri, in 1960 Gregory was finally awarded the opportunity to make his own records. Credited to the Cascading Strings, these efforts were Philips' response to easy listening albums from the 101 Strings Orchestra and the Living Strings, but were far more impressive, particularly 1963's cult-classic Melodies of Japan, an imaginative reworking of the traditional folk music of the Far East. With the success of Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Philips concurrently installed Gregory as Chaquito. Across the decade to follow, he cut a series of bold, dynamic Latin-inspired dates (among them The Great Chaquito Revolution, Latin Colours, and Spies and Dolls) aided by session aces including Don Lusher, Denis Lopez, and Dave Richmond. Only by the mid-'70s was Gregory regularly recording under his own name, producing a handful of surprisingly funky outings including A Man for All Seasons and The Detectives.
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Discographie
13 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Chaquito Rey del Cha-Cha-Cha (Mono Version)
Musiques du monde - Paru chez BNF Collection le 1 janv. 1959
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Latin Cha Cha Cha!
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Mach60 Music le 1 août 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Express Yourself
Amérique latine - Paru chez sinderella le 7 déc. 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Cha-Cha Chaquito Cha-Cha (Mono Version)
Musiques du monde - Paru chez BNF Collection le 1 janv. 1959
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Back to the Future
Amérique latine - Paru chez Bttf Music le 25 juil. 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Sound and Vision
Jazz - Paru chez the sound girly le 12 déc. 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Flapping Wings
Amérique latine - Paru chez Wings in Hell le 30 déc. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Rey Del Cha-Cha-Cha
Amérique latine - Paru chez Marmot Music le 17 août 1959
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Rooftop Storys
Amérique latine - Paru chez golden times le 14 juil. 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Swinging Latin Sound
Musiques du monde - Paru chez SINETONE AMR le 5 avr. 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Latin Favourites
Musiques du monde - Paru chez SINETONE AMR le 17 janv. 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Rey Del Cha-Cha-Cha
Musiques du monde - Paru chez SINETONE AMR le 17 janv. 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo