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  Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Wilfredo Benitez   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Benitez, a young prodigy who was managed by his father Gregorio Benitez[?], was a member of one of Puerto Rico's most famous boxing families, his brothers Frankie Benitez[?] and Gregory Benitez[?] also being top notch contenders in the decade of the 1970s[?].
Benitez kept on winning, and in 1976, he lured the far more experienced, 2 time world champion and now member of the hall of fame Antonio 'Kid Pambele' Cervantes[?] of Colombia to San Juan's Hiram Bithorn [?] stadium, to defend his world Jr Welterweight championship.
It was a brilliant exhibition of scientific boxing by both, but Benitez unsuccessfully tried overcoming a 3rd round knockdown and a cut which was opened on his forehead by a headbutt in round 6, and his brave showing came to an end when the referee stopped the fight with 6 seconds left in round 15.
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 WILFREDO BENITEZ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Benitez kept on winning, and in 1976, he lured the far more experienced, 2 time world champion and now member of the hall of fame Antonio Kid Pambele Cervantes of Colombia to San Juan's Hiram Bithorn stadium, to defend his world Jr Welterweight championship.
Benitez retained this championship 3 times, and then the lure of a Million Dollar fight with a certain 1976 Olympic champion named Sugar Ray Leonard made him move up to Welterweight.
It was a brilliant exhibition of scientific boxing by both, but Benitez unsuccessfully tried overcoming a 3rd round knockdown and a cut which was opened on his forehead by a headbutt in round 6, and the fight came to an end when the referee stopped the fight with 6 seconds left in round 15.
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  Wilfredo Benitez
Benitez, a young prodigy who was managed by his father Gregorio Benitez[?], was a member of one of Puerto Rico's most famous boxing families, his brothers Frankie Benitez[?] and Gregory Benitez[?] also being top notch contenders in the decade of the 1970s[?].
Benitez kept on winning, and in 1976, he lured the far more experienced, 2 time world champion and now member of the hall of fame Antonio 'Kid Pambele' Cervantes[?] of Colombia to San Juan's Hiram Bithorn [?] stadium, to defend his world Jr Welterweight championship.
It was a brilliant exhibition of scientific boxing by both, but Benitez unsuccessfully tried overcoming a 3rd round knockdown and a cut which was opened on his forehead by a headbutt in round 6, and his brave showing came to an end when the referee stopped the fight with 6 seconds left in round 15.
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 Wilfred Benitez Biography
Wilfred Benitez was born on September 12, 1958 in the Bronx, New York.
Benitez defended his 140-pound division title 3 times, but the WBA stripped him of it because he denied "Kid Pambele" a rematch.
Benitez and Aaron Pryor became in that year the 6th and 7th boxer to be elected to the Boxing Hall of Fame in the first year of nomination.
www.wilfredbenitez.com /Bio/Bio.htm   (627 words)

  
 Frankie J - Music Downloads - Online
Bio: Tijuana-born and San Diego-raised contemporary R&B artist Frankie J was raised on a steady diet of Latin music and American artists like Michael Jackson and Run-D.M.C. At the age of 15, he was involved with the Latin freestyle scene and released a series of singles on a Canadian dance label.
A 1997 signing with Jellybean Benitez's Hola label never panned out, but he landed on his feet when he became a member of los Kumbia Kings.
After a few years with the group, J went solo with 2003's What's a Man to Do?, a collection of ballad-dominated material that was released on Columbia.
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 Léji -> Frankie J
Frankie J (born December 14, 1980) is a Mexican American pop singer.
Frankie then shopped demos to an array of record companies, and garnered a tremendous amount of interest, but his contract with The Kumbia Kings would prove to be a problem.
Frankie J signed as a solo artist with Columbia Records and released his first album What's A Man To Do in 2003 which failed to chart.
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 New Page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Frankie J was born in Tijuana and raised in San Diego, California.
At the age of 15 he was involved with Latin freestyle scene and he released a series of singles on a Canadian dance label.
A 1997 signing with Jellybean Benitez' Hola label never panned, out but he landed on his feet when he became a member of Los Kumbia Kings.
www.tqnyc.org /NYC062726/frankiej.htm   (110 words)

  
 Wilfred Benitez - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Benitez, a young prodigy who was managed by his father Gregorio Benitez, was a member of one of Puerto Rico's most famous boxing families, his brothers Frankie and Gregory Benitez having also been top contenders in the 1970s.
Benitez unsuccessfully tried overcoming a third round knockdown, and a cut which was opened on his forehead by a head butt in round six, and the fight came to an end when the referee stopped the fight with 6 seconds left in round fifteen.
In 2004, Benitez was diagnosed with diabetes, an illness of insidious onset which might well have hindered his performance long before it was recognized.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wilfredo_Benitez   (967 words)

  
 Frankie J - Song Lyrics
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Since his teens Frankie was 15, asked what he behind somebody's life by Frankie, What's involved with the Frankie J lyrics like that.
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 Frankie Knuckles @ Disco-Disco.com
Frankie Knuckles was born in South Bronx, New York, in January 18, 1955.
It was Frankie who first became friends with Robin [Nicky's girlfriend], she introduced Frankie to Nicky and he got a job in the club.
Frankie was a hard working DJ (and still is), and to keep his crowd happy and dancing, he used the Soul music that were released and changed the tempo and added own components like own created rhythm tracks or even playing on a Roland 909 drum machine.
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 Frankie J Music Guide - WikiMusicGuide, the Music Wiki
Frankie J is a Latin Pop, Contemporary RandB and Adult Contemporary from Tijuana, Mexico who made it big in the music business with his breakthrough single, Don't Wanna Try.
Frankie J began to develop more of a interest in singing with the encouragement of his family.
Frankie's interest over music was inspired by his grandfather Feliciano Bautista, who was a violinist.
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 All about FRANKIE J
Written and produced by Frankie, "Don't Wanna Try" is a simmering ballad that breaks down the fall of a relationship and cuts to the heart and soul of love with lyrics that are deeply personal, but universal in their scope and appeal.
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 Frankie J
Frankie J (14 December, 1980 -) is an R&B singer of Hispanic descent.
Frankie J grew up listening to both traditional latin music as well as R&B. As a teenager, he started listening to freestyle music by Lisa Lisa, Brenda K. Starr and George Lamond.
Frankie J signed as a solo artist with Sony Music and released his first album ''What's A Man To Do'' in 2003 which failed to chart.
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Benitez was a pumper for Pure Resources before retiring about two years ago because of an illness.
He was preceded in death by his father, Juan L. Benitez Sr., on Nov. 10, 1975.
Survivors include his mother, Amalia Benitez of Snyder; two sisters, Erminia Garza and Dora Alvarez, both of Snyder; two brothers, Martin Benitez and Frankie Benitez and his wife, Mary Lou, all of Snyder; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
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 Frankie J - Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Frankie and his family moved to San Diego, California, when he was 2.
Spanish was Frankie's first language and the first music he was exposed to was the rhythmic sounds of his native land such as Cumbias Rancheras and Bandas.
Encouraged by his family, Frankie began to develop more of an interest in singing and by the time he was in high school he'd begun participating in talent shows and performing at school functions, which was his first taste of what it's like to sing in front of an audience.
www.frankiej.info /bio.html   (654 words)

  
 Wilfred_Benitez : Essential Historical Information, explanation, recent texts, monographs, and relevant links.
Wilfred Benitez (born September 12, 1958), also known popularly as Wilfredo Benitez, is a Puerto Rican boxer.
This photo was signed by Benitez himself Benitez, a young prodigy who was managed by his father Gregorio Benitez, was a member of one of Puerto Rico's most famous boxing families, his brothers Frankie Benitez and Gregory Benitez also being top notch contenders in the decade of the 1970s.
Wilfred Benitez and his mother Clara Benitez (smiling, left) After that loss, Benitez moved up in weight, and in May 23,1981 he became the youngest 3 time world champion in boxing history, by knocking out world Jr.
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Wilfred Benitez beats Roberto Duran by unanimous decision.
Harold Weston Jr, which ended in a Benitez unanimous decision win, Benitez and Leonard signed for a fight in Las Vegas in November, 1979.
Carnival of Champions in New Orleans, Benitez had to give up his belt to that other boxing legend, Thomas Hearns, after a fight that featured knockdowns from both fighters, losing a 15 round unanimous decision.
www.brujula.net /english/wiki/Wilfredo_Benitez.html   (756 words)

  
 Latin pop singer Frankie J strikes out on his own (printable version)
Frankie J has long known what he wants.
So Frankie J is bringing a portable studio setup so he can turn out some music on the road.
Frankie J was left at a crossroads: Quit and get a regular job or pursue his inner passion, which was cumbia and Latin pop.
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 AllHipHop.com : Alternatives
The duo reunited for Frankie’s sophomore album The One, which flew to platinum status in 2005, and he promptly dropped a Spanish-language collection of his R&B ballads in 2006 entitled Un Nuevo Dia.
Frankie J: [laughs] No I don't think so because he knows that he still has me in that corner, as far as writing and publishing.
Frankie J: It kind of did bug me out as far as the whole thing with the record itself, because it was me “featured” on the song.
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 NIPP: Artists: Eddie Benitez Video Shoot   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Eddie Benitez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and soon after his birth his family relocated to Europe.
DJ Frankie Crocker would introduce several of the albums tracks on WBLS at the time the top FM radio station in New York.
Later that year Eddie Benitez and Nebula would be the first Latin Artist to perform at CBGBs punk rock club they would be labeled a “Latin Punk Rock band”.
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 The James Beard Foundation Events: February 2004
Although it opened as a speakeasy in 1926, Frankie and Johnnie’s transformed itself into a steakhouse after the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, and it has been in continuous operation as such since then, long before Atkins made meat eating mandatory.
These days, the Chimos and Panopoulos families have turned the original Frankie and Johnnie’s into a mini chain of dry-aged beeferies, with outposts in Hoboken, New Jersey; Rye, New York; and, most recently, West 37th Street in Manhattan, in the former home of John Drew Barrymore, the legendary actor of stage and screen.
Executive chef Pedro Benitez is in charge of what Bob Lape of Crain’s New York Business called “the city’s most show-stopping steaks.” Born in Ecuador, Benitez apprenticed at a Japanese restaurant there and moved to the United States when he was 17.
www.jamesbeard.org /events/2004/02/009.shtml   (440 words)

  
 Frankie J - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frankie J (born Francisco Javier Bautista on December 14, 1978) is a Mexican American Latin/RandB singer.
Frankie J worked with a number of well known producers on The One including Irv Gotti of Murder Inc. on the title track.
Frankie J has two children - Frankie J III (5 years old) and a little girl named Emily Sade (1 1/2 year old).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Frankie_J   (774 words)

  
 FRANKIE J booking - R&B Artists, Latin Artists - Corporate Entertainment Booking
Spanish was Frankie's first language and the first music to which he was exposed was the rhythmic sounds of his native land such as Cumbias Rancheras and Bandas.
Encouraged by his family, Frankie J began to develop more of an interest in singing and by the time he was in high school he had begun participating in talent shows and performing at school functions, which was his first taste of what it's like to sing in front of an audience.
Frankie J recorded a few singles and his energetic sound garnered a small following and soon bigger labels came knocking.
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 FrankieJObsession's Xanga Site
Born in Mexico, Frankie and his family moved to San Diego, California, when he was 2.
Unfortunately for Frankie, his album never saw the light of day and in 1999 he left Hola to join an already established Latin pop group from Corpus Christi, Texas.
Sharing lead vocal duties with another singer, Frankie would perform the group's English language songs, wrote many of their more RandB-influenced hits, toured, and performed with the highly-popular act for three and half years.
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 Frankie J Concert - Buy Concert Tickets for Frankie J   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
If you are not able to find any Frankie J concert tickets that suit you, then please check back with the site since our inventory is updated multiple times per day.
We are proud to offer our clients a wide selection for the.Our site also has information regarding Frankie J schedules, venue seating charts, and even Frankie J biography and a brief history.
As one of the leading ticket brokers, we have sold Frankie J tickets to hundreds of customers.
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 MTVAsia.com - Welcome!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Not surprisingly, Frankie's music would be influenced by his musical favorites.
You May Have Heard:Only a few years ago, Frankie was a struggling artist who was signed to producer Jellybean Benitez's label.
On the album's title track, his exasperated plea to his woman is convincing."Won't Change"finds him upping the tempo seamlessly."We Still"is another fine example of how Frankie works his roguish charm."Be Home Soon"and"From The Outside Looking In"are the standout tracks, simply because Frankie abandons the suave posturing and returns to the fundamentals.
www.mtvasia.com /Review/CD/C2003091201.html   (342 words)

  
 The Frankie Valley Weblog: A Diary for the Discerning Addick
The Frankie Valley Weblog: A Diary for the Discerning Addick
Maybe there's a lesson here for Benitez Mourinho Wenger and the rest of 'em.
All you have to do is keep all your thoughts and opinions to yourselves, and get your fat stoopid arses off our TV screens.
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 Frankie & Johnnie's Steakhouse - Manhattan
Frankie and Johnnie's Steakhouse is located in the former townhouse of John Drew Barrymore.
Frankie and Johnnie's Steakhouse has a look that is sleek and uncluttered, with a warmth that is inviting to all its guests.
The menu is distinguished with its exceptional quality of USDA certified prime dry-aged beef and a secret blend of spices that season every steak before it hits the grill.
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 Featured Artist - Eddie Benitez
Till this Day Eddie Benitez second LP “Essence of Life” is a collectors Item selling at $400.00 or more for a original copy.
Blendings of Jazz, Rock, New age, and Sensuality, the Music of Eddie Benitez is soulfuland spiritual, yet works with the commercial aspects of the Music industry of today.
A Grammy nominee at the age of 14, back in 1977, now he is independant of all the major labels.
www.mssvision.com /Artists/Featured/eddie_benitez.asp   (604 words)

  
 SongwriterUniverse Magazine - Frankie J article
Within a short span of three years, Houston, TX-based Frankie J has emerged as a top artist and songwriter in the pop, RandB and Latin genres.
J was born Francisco Javier Bautista in Tijuana, Mexico, and he grew up in San Diego.
As a teenager, he signed as a solo artist with a Canadian indie label, and later worked with veteran producer Jellybean Benitez.
www.songwriteruniverse.com /frankiej123.htm   (912 words)

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