Antony Santos
Domingo Antonio Santos Muñoz (born May 5, 1967), known professionally as
Antony Santos'','' is a Dominican musician and singer. One of the top-selling
bachata artists of all time, he is known as one of the pioneers of modern
bachata in the early 1990s, with his role in redefining the genre to include romantic lyrics, poppy
guitar licks, and implementation of new instruments, such as the piano and saxophone. He became the first rural bachatero to reach a mainstream audience with his hit single, "
Voy Pa'lla". He has had success with other hits like "Por Mi Timidez", "No Te Puedo Olvidar", "Me Quiero Morir", "Lloro", "
Solo Te Amo", "
Se Acabó El Abuso", among others. Today, Santos is unanimously considered the greatest bachata artist of all time. He is known as "El Mayimbe" of Bachata, and is the second Dominican musician to acquire this moniker, after
Fernando Villalona. He is also known as El Bachatú, the nickname he originally started with.
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