Celia Cruz

Cuban singer (1925–2003)

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Celia Cruz was a Cuban singer who lived from 1925 to 2003 and became one of the most influential figures in Latin music. She is remembered as a groundbreaking performer who helped popularize salsa and other Caribbean music genres around the world.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1925-10-21
Died: 2003-07-16
Works: 18

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Film & TV

Acting · Havanna, Cuba

Known for

Los lunes a las 9 — Self (Archive Footage)2022
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York — Self (archive footage)2021
Cachitos de hierro y cromo — Self (archive footage)2013
Soul Power — Self (archive footage)2009
Celia: The Queen — Self (archive footage)2008
From Mambo to Hip Hop2007
Celia Cruz | ¡Azúcar! — Self2004
Gloria Estefan - Live in Atlantis — Self

Article

Celia Caridad Cruz Alfonso (21 October 1925 – 16 July 2003), known as Celia Cruz, was a Cuban-American 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. In the following decades, she became known internationally as the "Queen of Salsa" due to her contributions to Latin music. She had sold over 30 million records, making her one of the best-selling Latin music artists.

The artist began her career in her home country Cuba, earning recognition as a vocalist of the popular musical group Sonora Matancera, a musical association that lasted 15 years (1950–1965). Cruz mastered a wide variety of Afro-Cuban music styles including guaracha, rumba, afro, son, and bolero, recording numerous singles in these styles for Seeco Records.