Described by Paul Simon as "one of the most natural singers I've ever encountered" and likened by many to Frank Sinatra for his slender, angular looks, and for his astonishingly clear "angelic" voice, interpretive prowess and budding movie career, NYC native Marc Anthony became the undisputed superstar of salsa during the 1990s by making the genre hip among young Latinos who had grown up in the United States. English was his first language, but he encountered Latin music in the person of his father, a singer, songwriter and jabaro guitarist who had named him Marco Antonio Muniz after a famous
At age 12, found work as a background singer for commercials and demos with the help of a neighborhood friend; eventually sang backup and wrote songs for the Ricky Martin-era Menudo; also wrote Top 40 dance hit "Boy, I've Been Told" for Safire
1989
Film acting debut in "East Side Singer"
1991
Scored as a club-music artist with "Ride on the Rhythm", a No 1 dance hit
1993
Appeared on the international TV program "Carnival Internacional" which led to bookings around the world
