ÑIco Saquito
Biography
Benito Antonio Fernández Ortiz (13 February 1901 – 4 August 1982), better known as Ñico Saquito, was a Cuban trova songwriter, guitarist and singer. He is widely considered the most prolific and successful composer of guarachas, most of which he wrote during his stint as a member of Los Guaracheros de Oriente. Among his most enduring compositions are "Cuidadito compay gallo", "María Cristina", "Adiós compay gato", "Al vaivén de mi carreta", "Camina como Chencha" and "Amarrao compé".
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
655 releases · 175 albums · active 1953–2022
- Performance · 811
- Other credits · 8
Studios: Estudios EGREM · Eurosound, New York · La Discoteca C.A. · Latin Sound Studios
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Los Guaracheros De Oriente
- Guillermo Portabales
- Luis Mariano
- Orquesta Aragon
- Celina Gonzalez
- Eliades Ochoa
- Vieja Trova Santiaguera