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Biografía de Justo Betancourt -...
Born December 6, 1940, in La Marino, in the province of Matanzas, Cuba, Justo Betancourt has made a name for himself as a talented salsa singer.
His vocal abilities; in various genres, was cultivated from an early age.
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When Betancourt was 11 years old, he sang with a small band named after a beer, "Cabeza de Perros". By 16, he was singing with the well-known Cuban band, Guaguanco Matancero. In 1958, at age 18, Betancourt made his first singles recording as part of the band Conjunto Club.
Betancourt left Cuba and lived in Greece for a short time before settling in New York City in 1964.
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There, he worked for two years with bandleader/timbales player Orlando Marín, contributing vocals to their "Esta En Algo" album, released in 1967. The album reached the top ten and helped establish his name in the salsa community.
After a very short stint with Johnny Pacheco of only a couple of weeks, Betancourt joined the very well know band, Sonora Matancera. He also performed other