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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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Overview. Born. January 1, 1900 · Girona, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. Died. October 27, 1990 · Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (heart failure) Birth name. Francisco de Asís Javier Cugat Mingall de Bru y Deulofeu. Nicknames. The Rumba King. Cugie. Mini Bio. Born in Spain, Xavier Cugat's family moved to Havana, Cuba, when he was three.
- January 1, 1900
- October 27, 1990
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....
Francisco de Asís Javier Cugat Mingall de Bru y Deulofeu, conocido como Xavier Cugat i Mingall o simplemente Xavier Cugat ( Gerona, 1 de enero de 1900- Barcelona, 27 de octubre de 1990) fue un músico y dibujante español, uno de los principales difusores de la música de Ernesto Lecuona, de la música afrocubana e iberoamericana. Biografía.
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