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August "Augie" Borero Colon (August 27, 1927 ‒ June 4, 2004) was an American musician known for his work as a percussionist in the exotica genre. He came to national fame as a member of Martin Denny's band in the 1950s and was the voice behind the bird calls and jungle sounds of the hit single "Quiet Village". He also recorded two solo albums, Sophisticated Savage (1959) and Chant of the Jungle (1960). In the early 1960s, Colon left Denny's group and toured with his own band known as The Tropicales. Colon was born in Honolulu in 1927 and died in that city in 2004.

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  • August "Augie" Borero Colon (August 27, 1927 ‒ June 4, 2004) was an American musician known for his work as a percussionist in the exotica genre. He came to national fame as a member of Martin Denny's band in the 1950s and was the voice behind the bird calls and jungle sounds of the hit single "Quiet Village". He also recorded two solo albums, Sophisticated Savage (1959) and Chant of the Jungle (1960). In the early 1960s, Colon left Denny's group and toured with his own band known as The Tropicales. Colon was born in Honolulu in 1927 and died in that city in 2004. (en)
  • August Borero Colón dit Augie Colón (27 août 1927 - 4 juin 2004) est un percussionniste, bongocero, créateur de sons et de voix de la jungle, qui a notamment fait partie du groupe de Martin Denny. Il a connu un large succès avec le genre musical Exotica très en vogue à fin des années 1950 avec le jazz afro-cubain et le latin jazz. Il est décédé à l'âge de 76 ans, le 4 juin 2004, au Queen's Medical Center de Honolulu, des complications d'un diabète. (fr)
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  • August "Augie" Borero Colon (August 27, 1927 ‒ June 4, 2004) was an American musician known for his work as a percussionist in the exotica genre. He came to national fame as a member of Martin Denny's band in the 1950s and was the voice behind the bird calls and jungle sounds of the hit single "Quiet Village". He also recorded two solo albums, Sophisticated Savage (1959) and Chant of the Jungle (1960). In the early 1960s, Colon left Denny's group and toured with his own band known as The Tropicales. Colon was born in Honolulu in 1927 and died in that city in 2004. (en)
  • August Borero Colón dit Augie Colón (27 août 1927 - 4 juin 2004) est un percussionniste, bongocero, créateur de sons et de voix de la jungle, qui a notamment fait partie du groupe de Martin Denny. Il a connu un large succès avec le genre musical Exotica très en vogue à fin des années 1950 avec le jazz afro-cubain et le latin jazz. Il est décédé à l'âge de 76 ans, le 4 juin 2004, au Queen's Medical Center de Honolulu, des complications d'un diabète. (fr)
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