original vocalist for suavecito
The band originally had ten pieces including congas, timbales, drums, two guitars and a four piece horn section. Sapo was formed just as Maloâs song âSuavecitoâ hit the national top ten charts. Richard Bean, the singer and co-writer of the song, left Malo and formed Sapo with his brother horn player Joe Bean. Richard wrote Sapoâs songs and was the lead singer and timbale player.