Xavier Cugat
Xavier Cugat
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Artist Information
Genres: Big Band, Instrumental Pop, Latin Jazz, Mambo, Rhumba, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Lounge, Cha-Cha
Active: 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's
Born: December 31, 1969 in Girona, Spain
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Biography
Remembered for his highly commercial approach to pop music, Xavier Cugat (born %Francisco de Asis Javier Cugat Mingall de Cru y Deulofeo) made an even greater mark as one of the pioneers of Latin American dance music. During his eight-decade-long career, Cugat helped to popularize the tango, the cha-cha, the mambo, and the rhumba. His hits included "El Manicero" in the 1930s, "Perfidia" in 1940, and the original recording of "Babalu" in 1944. Members of Cugat's band included Desi Arnaz, Miguelito Valdés, Tito Rodriguez, Luis del Campo, Yma Sumac, and his third wife (of four), Abbe Lane.
Discography
Release: August 20, 2008
Label: Greatest Hits Spain
Release: May 12, 2008
Label: Acrobat
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