Tatico Henriquez, considered by many to be the godfather of merengue tipico, merengue cibaeño and perico ripiao, was an accordionist hailing from the Dominican Republic whose career was most prominent in the 1970s. He is known for both his skill on the accordion and his innovations of instruments brought into merengue tipico. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.