Celia Cruz
Appearance
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Birth name | Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso |
Also known as | La Reina de la Salsa, La Guarachera de Cuba |
Born | Havana, Cuba | October 21, 1925
Died | July 16, 2003 Fort Lee, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 77)
Genres | Salsa, bolero |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1948–2003 |
Labels | Fania Records, RMM Records & Video, Sony Discos |
Website | Official website |
Celia Cruz (October 21, 1925 – July 16, 2003) was a Cuban-American salsa performer. She earned twenty-three gold albums. She was called the "Queen of Salsa" as well as "La Guarachera de Cuba."[1]
She spent most of her career living in New Jersey. She worked in the United States and several Latin American countries. Leila Cobo of Billboard Magazine once said "Cruz is indisputably the best known and most influential female figure in the history of Cuban music."
Discography
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Grammy awards
[change | change source]Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1989 | "Ritmo En El Corazon" | Best Tropical Latin Performance | Won |
2000 | Celia Cruz and Friends: A Night of Salsa | Best Salsa Performance | Won |
2001 | "Siempre Viviré" | Best Tropical Traditional Album | Won |
2002 | La Negra Tiene Tumbao | Best Salsa Album | Won |
2003 | La Negra Tiene Tumbao | Best Salsa Album | Won |
2003 | Regalo del Alma | Best Salsa/Merengue Album | Won |
2004 | Regalo del Alma | Best Salsa Album | Won
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References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Celia Cruz's Shoes". National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2008-06-09.