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Celia Cruz
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Celia Cruz
Birth Name:
Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso
Nickname:
The Queen of Salsa Music
La Guarachera del Mundo
Date of Birth:
October 21, 1925
Zodiac Sign:
Libra
Place of Birth:
Havana, Cuba
Place of Death:
Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA
Date of Death:
July 16, 2003
Cause of Death:
Brain Cancer
Sex:
Female
Nationality:
American
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Celia Cruz
Career
Celia Cruz
Profession:
Singer
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Celia Cruz
India calls Celia Cruz her "godmother" because Cruz encouraged and supported her singing career.
Has recorded over 70 albums during her 50 year career.
Left Cuba in 1959, when Fidel Castro came into power. She and her band, La Sonora Matancera, toured Mexico for two years before finally moving to the United States where she has since resided.
Died two days after celebrating her 41st wedding anniversary.
Was the third major Cuban salsa star to die in the same week. The other two were Compay Segundo and Tito Duarte.
Has a star on both Hollywood's Walk of Fame and Miami's Walk of Fame.
A section of Miami's famed Calle Ocho (Southwest 8 Street) was renamed Celia Cruz Way in her honor.
Her public wake in Miami brought over 100,000 fans from all over the world to pay their final respects to her.
Buried in Woodlawn Cemetary in the Bronx, New York.
Was also known for her shout of "Azúcar!", which means "Sugar".
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Celia Cruz
"I wanted to be a mother, a teacher and a housewife. But when I began to sing with La Sonora Matancera, I thought, this is my chance, and I'm going to do it."
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Celia Cruz
Soul Power
Friday, June 19, 2009
Celia: The Queen
Monday, January 01, 2007
Celia: The Queen
Monday, January 01, 2007
VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin
Monday, January 01, 2001
Pavarotti Friends for Afghanistan
Monday, January 01, 2001
Latino NY Live
Thursday, January 01, 1998
Hurricane Relief
Wednesday, January 01, 1992
Affair in Havana
Tuesday, January 01, 1957
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