2009Nominee
Best Performance
Funny People
Luis Conte
Actor
Biography
Luis Cristóbal Conte (born 16 November 1954) is a Cuban percussionist best known for his performances in the bands of artists including James Taylor, Madonna, Pat Metheny Group, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Phil Collins, Rod Stewart and Shakira. He began his music career as a studio musician for Latin Jazz acts like Caldera. Conte's live performance and touring career took off when he joined Madonna's touring band in the 1980s. Neil Strauss of The New York Times describes Conte's playing as "grazing Latin-style percussion". Conte immigrated to Los Angeles in 1967, where he attended Los Angeles City College studying music, and entrenched himself in the music community. Conte's career includes composing and playing in ABC TV's Dancing with the Stars band, along with many TV and film projects. Description above from the Wikipedia article Luis Conte, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2021Nominee
Best Performance
Miss Angela
2004Winner
Best Performance
Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour
Career Highlights
1988Highlight
Best Performance
Madonna: Ciao, Italia! - Live from Italy
2004Highlight
Best Performance
Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004
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Funny People