2. When were you born?
On September 10, 1945

3. Were you born blind?
Yes.

4. Do you have any brothers or sisters?
I was one of 11 boys.

5. Are your parents still alive and where do they now live?
My father passed away in 1971 and my mother passed away in October of 2000, in Puerto Rico.

6. Where do you live?
I live in Fairfield County, Connecticut.

7. Tell us about your newest project.
I have now fulfilled a lifelong dream to interpret and record some of my favorite traditional Mexican music with a full Mariachi accompaniment.

8. What is the name of this new CD and when will it be out?
It's called, "A Mexico…con Amor" on the Universal Latino Label. It just came out in September.

9. Where did you live in New York?
I lived in Spanish Harlem on 103rd ST.

10. When did you move to New York?
In 1950, when I was 5 years old.

11. When did you leave New York?
In 1966.

12. Where did you live in California?
I lived in Southern Cal.; in Newport Beach and also in Villa Park, which is about five miles from Disneyland.

13. When did you leave California? Why?
I moved from California in 1990, after our first child was born. We wanted her to grow up away from the craziness of the business. However I think it's followed us here, too. My wife is afraid of earthquakes, too, and we'd been in a number of them.

14. Do you like living in Connecticut?
Yes, it's incredibly beautiful during spring, summer and fall. Winter you can keep. I do love the holidays and the fireplace and the snow and all, but after January 1st, I want the sun again!

15. Who were your greatest musical influences growing up?
People like Sam Cooke and Ray Charles. Elvis. Segovia, Joao Gilberto and Django Rheinhart.