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Xavier Cugat was a celebrated bandleader, violinist, and Spanish music ambassador known for his polished style and showmanship on stage. Throughout his career, he popularized the Latin music genre worldwide, inspiring countless musicians and artists with his charisma and musical prowess. In this article, we'll delve into his life.
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Xavier Cugat: 1900-1990: Musician, bandleader. Xavier Cugat, best known for his "percolating dance numbers [that] swept the country like tropical fever during the 1930s and '40s," according to Time magazine, played and conducted in some of America's most famous nightspots, including New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and Los Angeles's Coconut Grove. A classically trained violinist who conducted.
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Cugat, Xavier (1900-1990) Xavier Cugat ( b. 1 January 1900; d. 27 October 1990), Spanish musician and bandleader. Born near Barcelona, Spain, Cugat immigrated to Cuba with his family in 1904. At age six, he appeared as a guest violinist with the Havana Symphony and became a full-time member of that orchestra in 1912.
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Charo was on. As soon as the gate to her Spanish colonial compound swung open, she was buzzing around the property, a gaggle of staff trailing somewhat helplessly behind as.
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Xavier Cugat (January 1, 1900 - October 27, 1990) was a Spanish musician and bandleader who spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba. A trained violinist an.
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Xavier Cugat ( Catalan: [ʃəβiˈe kuˈɣat]; 1 January 1900 [1] - 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.
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Xavier Cugat was the first bandleader to front a successful Latin orchestra in the United States. He was largely responsible for popularizing Latin music among North American audiences, paving the way for such future stars as Perez Prado, and Tito Puente. Sources differ widely on Cugat's early life and career.
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Bandleader Xavier Cugat was the "Rumba King," a prime mover of the Latin American rhythm craze of the 1930s and '40s. Known for his musical genius and glitzy persona as the king of the posh nightclub scene with his signature tuxedo, ear-to-ear smile, pencil thin mustache, large South American hat and violin bow and chihuahua in hand, Cugat reigned over the party in film, radio and in live.
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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.
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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. In New York City, he was the leader of the resident orchestra at the Waldorf-Astoria.
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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..
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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. Cugat died at the Quiron Clinic in Barcelona, where he had been in intensive care with heart and lung problems.
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Xavier Cugat, the popular Spanish-born bandleader who introduced many Latin American rhythms to North American audiences, died of heart failure yesterday at the Quiron Clinic in Barcelona,.
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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.
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by Rita J. Egan - July 12, 2019. 0 133. The Jazz Loft recently acquired bandleader Xavier Cugat's musical collection. Photo by Rita J. Egan. A St. James resident's inheritance has become a treasure for a local museum and music venue. Among the museum's current exhibits are singer Keely Smith items. Photo by Rita J. Egan.
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Bandleader, violinist For the Record. Selected discography Sources Best-known for having popularized the rumba in the United States during the 1930s, Xavier Cugat ' s Latin-influenced band lead the way in a new music craze among the dancing and radio-listening public.