Ismael Quintana (June 3, 1937 – April 16, 2016)[1] was a Puerto Rican singer and composer of salsa music.
[2] In 1961, bandleader Eddie Palmieri heard Quintana sing in an audition and invited him to join his newly organized conjunto (small band), La Perfecta.
[2] Between 1974 and 1983, he recorded five albums as a solo artist, scoring his first major hit with "Mi Debilidad" ("My Weakness").
[4] In addition to a solo career, Quintana also participated with the Fania All-Stars and went on tour with them to Africa, Japan, France, Central and South America and the United States.
[4] Quintana semi-retired from the world of music because of health issues and lived with his family in New York.