Armando Bonilla Jr. (August 9, 1946 – November 16, 2002), known as Don Armando, was an American musician. He formed the Second Avenue Rhumba Band with vocalist Fonda Rae and scored a #1 hit on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with "Deputy of Love" in 1979. Bonilla was also a percussionist with Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band.
Biography
Armando "Sonny" Bonilla was born and raised in East Harlem, New York City, the eldest sibling of a family composed of five sons of a Puerto Rican father – Roman Armando Bonilla, the leader of the East Harlem Orchestra – and a Colombian mother. After completing a tour of duty with the United States Air Force, he graduated from New York University with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, and later he acquired a master's degree from Columbia University.
Discography
- 1979 Don Armando's Second Avenue Rhumba Band (ZE Records)
- A1. "Deputy of Love"
- A2. "Compliment Your Leading Lady"
- A3. "Winter Love"
- B1. "Goin' to a Showdown"
- B2. "How to Handle a Woman"
- B3. "I'm an Indian Too"
- B4. "Para Ti" / "This Is Just for You"
See also
- List of Number 1 Dance Hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart