Andrés Montañez Rodríguez (born May 7, 1942), better known as Andy Montañez, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter.

Early life

Montañez is a native of Tras Talleres, a subbarrio of Santurce, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Musical career

Montañez first gained fame as a member of the internationally successful El Gran Combo group,

In 2015, Montañez appeared on Puerto Rican singer Ivy Queen's ninth studio album Vendetta. The album was split into four separate albums, one being an album composed entirely of only salsa music. On the album, Montañez dueted with Queen on a re-recording of his 1988 hit, "Casi Te Envidio".

Personal life

Andy has five children, two daughters and three sons. Andy Jr. Harold, and Lisa have gone on to become salsa singers and have worked with their father for over 25 years, occasionally serving as back-up vocalists at his concerts.

Discography

El Gran Combo (1962–1976)

  • De Siempre (1963)
  • Acángana (1964)
  • Ojos Chinos-Jala Jala (1964)
  • El Caballo Pelotero (1965)
  • El Swing de El Gran Combo (1966)
  • En Navidad (1966)
  • Maldito Callo (1967)
  • Esos Ojitos Negros (1967)
  • Fiesta con El Gran Combo (1967)
  • Boogalaoos (1967)
  • Tú Querías Boogaloo?...Toma Boogaloo! (1967)
  • Pata-Pata, Jala Jala, Boogaloo (1967)
  • Tangos (1968)
  • Los Nenes Sicodélicos (1968)
  • Latin Power (1968)
  • Smile! It's (1968)
  • Éste Si Que Es (1969)
  • Estamos Primeros (1970)
  • De Punta a Punta (1971)
  • Por el Libro (1972)
  • En Acción (1973)
  • Número 5 (1973)
  • Disfrútelo Hasta el Cabo! (1974)
  • Número 7 (1975)
  • Los Sorullos (1975)
  • Mejor Que Nunca (1976)

La Dimensión Latina (1977–1980)

  • Los Generales de la Salsa (1977)
  • Inconquistable (1978)
  • Una Dimensión Desconocida (1978)
  • Tremenda Dimensión (1978)
  • Combinación Latina (1979)
  • En el Madison Square Garden (1980)

Y Su Orquesta (1980–present)

  • Salsa Con Caché (1980)
  • Para Ustedes...Con Sabor! (1981)
  • Trovador del Amor (1981)
  • Sólo Boleros (1982)
  • Hoy...y Ayer (1982)
  • Tania y Andy (1984)
  • Versátil (1984)
  • Andy Montañez (1985)
  • Salsatón - Salsa con Reggaetón (2006)