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Xavier Cugat (Catalan: [ʃəβiˈe kuˈɣat]; 1 January 1900 – 27 October 1990) was a Spanish musician and bandleader who spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba. A trained violinist and arranger, he was a leading figure in the spread of Latin music.
Xavier Cugat (born Jan. 1, 1900, Barcelona, Spain—died Oct. 27, 1990, Barcelona) was a bandleader who introduced Latin American dance music to wide audiences in the United States. Cugat proved a violin prodigy while growing up in Havana , Cuba, earned enough money to finance his family’s move to Brooklyn, N.Y., and accompanied tenor Enrico ...
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Learn about the life and career of Xavier Cugat, a Spanish-born bandleader who popularized the rumba in America. Find out his birth and death dates, family, awards, trivia, quotes and film appearances.
- January 1, 1900
- October 27, 1990
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Xavier Cugat was a Spanish-born bandleader and composer who popularized Latin music in the US. He appeared in several MGM musicals and won two Emmys for his TV shows.
- January 1, 1
- Girona, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
- January 1, 1
- Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Jun 27, 2018 · Learn about Xavier Cugat, a Spanish-born violinist and bandleader who popularized the rumba in the United States. Find out about his musical career, his marriages, his radio and movie appearances, and his legacy.
Oct 27, 1990 · Xavier Cugat i Mingall. He was a Catalan-American musician and native of Catalonia who spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba. A trained violinist and arranger, he was a leading figure in the spread of Latin music in United States popular music. In New York, he was the leader of the resident orchestra at the Waldorf-Astoria before and after ...
Oct 28, 1990 · Bandleader Xavier Cugat, who began playing in a symphony orchestra at the age of 10 and went on to become known as the “Rumba King” of the 1930s and ‘40s, died Saturday in Spain. He was 90....
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