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He received international attention as the bandleader of Tipica 73 in October 1977.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJosé Alberto started his own band in 1983, and became a major Latin star after the release of his 1984 debut Noches Calientes . His 1991 album Dance With Me, which established a new style of salsa called salsa romántica. He has sung hit songs such as \"Sueño Contigo\" His voice was widely adored by his fans, and his exceptional whistling abilities (being able to improvise as if he was playing a traverse flute) led them to give him the nickname El Canario (The Canary).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEl Canario has enjoyed success in the United States and Europe, but especially throughout Latin America, including in his native Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Peru, Venezuela, Panama, and Ecuador.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn 24 May 2008, José Alberto celebrated 30 years in the music industry at the United Palace Theater in New York City. Among the several special guests were Oscar D'León, Ismael Miranda, Raulín Rosendo, Joe Arroyo, and Latin music mogul Ralph Mercado.\u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/Jose+Alberto+El+Canario+","playStationPath":"/stations/270118295/play","stationId":270118295,"bioPath":"/music/Jose+Alberto+El+Canario+/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/Pete+El+Conde+Rodriguez","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/1a1/1a1e996e14e266bee05da0a66fd3fc1d_md.jpg","artistName":"Pete \"El Conde\" Rodriguez","artistId":86998,"station_id":270118324},{"musicPath":"/music/Tipica+73","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/e46/e46e897b18ef308eea20d2dad5772feb_md.jpg","artistName":"Tipica 73","artistId":107194,"station_id":282139935},{"musicPath":"/music/Edwin+Bonilla","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/109/109d71f06deaa5b3af663e4529788881_md.jpg","artistName":"Edwin Bonilla","artistId":106270,"station_id":281655785},{"musicPath":"/music/Richie+Ray+Bobby+Cruz","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/32f/32fa0c37f4fd488c1dd839ec75949eb0_md.jpg","artistName":"Richie Ray \u0026 Bobby Cruz","artistId":103776,"station_id":287828562},{"musicPath":"/music/Raphy+Leavitt","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/78e/78e00070a8e3cc1e6bd4d570c0df661a_md.jpg","artistName":"Raphy Leavitt","artistId":87002,"station_id":270118328},{"musicPath":"/music/Roberto+Torres","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/413/413574c609a61d1311904f664472cc80_md.jpg","artistName":"Roberto Torres","artistId":105781,"station_id":281787352},{"musicPath":"/music/NG2","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/a2b/a2bdf9204df7a50217f8bb4c1f9434c5_md.jpg","artistName":"NG2","artistId":12198,"station_id":116539435},{"musicPath":"/music/Gabino+Pampini","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/d57/d576bf0b7610b4e73b86a45af95509db_md.jpg","artistName":"Gabino Pampini","artistId":130048,"station_id":285078623},{"musicPath":"/music/Jimmy+Bosch","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/ccb/ccbf86d6fd840f446d6ed1a7f405c397_md.jpg","artistName":"Jimmy Bosch","artistId":86969,"station_id":270118287},{"musicPath":"/music/Adalberto+Santiago","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/4f5/4f55bdace3fd237ed342a2b4efc88dfb_md.jpg","artistName":"Adalberto Santiago","artistId":81937,"station_id":268581509},{"musicPath":"/music/Manolito+Y+Su+Trabuco","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f58/f58f574b1e7a2172670e5434aec7d9e2_md.jpg","artistName":"Manolito Y Su Trabuco","artistId":104937,"station_id":281861773},{"musicPath":"/music/Issac+Delgado","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/d00/d006a761cfc718deee6b19d3a25cb98b_md.jpg","artistName":"Issac Delgado","artistId":6821,"station_id":119011929},{"musicPath":"/music/La+Excelencia","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/825/825081a7f337350a1ea8d1f2974ef8be_md.jpg","artistName":"La Excelencia","artistId":108815,"station_id":281863344},{"musicPath":"/music/Sexappeal","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/bec/bec6bfc5cb9f17c348a107b1ef45ce9b_md.jpg","artistName":"Sexappeal","artistId":106644,"station_id":281787563},{"musicPath":"/music/Joe+Arroyo+Y+La+Verdad","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/3c1/3c10594054273d6c8c465c1a8d9f7333_md.jpg","artistName":"Joe Arroyo Y La Verdad","artistId":86971,"station_id":270118290},{"musicPath":"/music/Wayne+Gorbea","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/7ad/7ad62cfba185e72565b47115d60f364d_md.jpg","artistName":"Wayne Gorbea","artistId":87020,"station_id":270118353},{"musicPath":"/music/Bobby+Cruz","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/3c5/3c5afadb765f766d1996e163bb16b60b_md.jpg","artistName":"Bobby Cruz","artistId":64833,"station_id":264450599},{"musicPath":"/music/Spanish+Harlem+Orchestra","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/ff5/ff59615bd04bd62b39590d7c9116ba0c_md.jpg","artistName":"Spanish Harlem Orchestra","artistId":87013,"station_id":270118346}]}