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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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Xavier Cugat. Soundtrack: Two Weeks Notice. Born in Spain, Xavier Cugat's family moved to Havana, Cuba, when he was three. Always musically inclined, he packed up and moved to Los Angeles, where he worked as a cartoonist for the Los Angeles Times newspaper during the day and labored to put together a band at night. After a few years of playing smaller clubs in the L.A. area, Cugat finally got...
- January 1, 1900
- October 27, 1990
Enjoy the best of Xavier Cugat, the Spanish-American bandleader who popularized Latin music in the US, in this high-quality music full album.
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Jan 13, 2014 · Francisco de Asís Javier Cugat Mingall, mejor conocido como Xavier Cugat (Gerona, 1 de enero de 1900 - Barcelona, 27 de octubre de 1990) fue un músico españo...
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Xavier Cugat. Soundtrack: Two Weeks Notice. Born in Spain, Xavier Cugat's family moved to Havana, Cuba, when he was three. Always musically inclined, he packed up and moved to Los Angeles, where he worked as a cartoonist for the Los Angeles Times newspaper during the day and labored to put together a band at night.
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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.
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