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Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso (21 October 1925 – 16 July 2003), known as Celia Cruz, was a Cuban singer and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century. Cruz rose to fame in Cuba during the 1950s as a singer of guarachas, earning the nickname "La Guarachera de Cuba".
Apr 26, 2024 · Celia Cruz, Cuban American singer who reigned for years as the ‘Queen of Salsa Music,’ electrifying audiences with her wide-ranging soulful voice and rhythmically compelling music. ‘Quimbara’ was one of her signature songs. Read more about Cruz’s life and career.
Apr 2, 2014 · Celia Cruz was a Cuban American singer, best known as one of the most popular salsa performers of all time, recording 23 gold albums.
Mar 8, 2021 · How Celia Cruz Became the ‘Queen of Salsa’. The Cuban-born singer got her start playing gigs in her hometown and went on to become one of the most visible Black women in Latin music. By Ale...
Nov 21, 2022 · Celia Cruz (above c. 1960) was known as a fashion icon with a bold aesthetic characterized by vivid colors, flamboyant gowns, multicolored wigs, eccentric shoes and dazzling makeup and jewelry.
Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso – Celia Cruz – was born in 1925 in Barrio Santos Suarez in Havana, one of 4 children. In a career that spanned six decades, Celia became the “Queen of Salsa,” and was central to the genre’s rising popularity.
Celia Cruz (1925–2003) was a Cuban American singer popularly known as the "Queen of Salsa." The second of four children, Celia Cruz was born Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso de la Santísima Trinidad in Havana, Cuba, in 1925.
