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Celia Cruz

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Real Name:Ursula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso
Profile:The voice, charisma and talent of Celia Cruz have created one of the most impressive careers in all of music. Merely listing her accomplishments would require a book. Her more than 70 albums have yielded an unending harvest of gold and platinum records, and she has received more than a hundred awards from prestigious institutions around the world. She received the first of her five Grammy Awards in 1989, and also won two Latin Grammy Awards. She received three doctorates Honoris Causa from Yale, Florida International University and Miami University. She has also appeared in 10 movies, most recently including The Mambo Kings and The Perez Family.

Celia Cruz began singing in amateur contests at the age of 14, in her home city of Havana, Cuba. She studied music theory, piano and voice at the National Music Conservatory.

In 1950 she began singing with the conjunto La Sonora Matancera, and with that group she was a central figure in some of the most glorious chapters of Afro-Cuban music, recording a number of legendary songs, including "Yembe Laroco," "Yerbero Moderno," "Burundanga," and "Caramelo." By the end of the 1950s La Sonora Matancera was the most popular group in Cuba. Celia's alliance with them took her beyond the coast of Cuba and exported her talent to the world. While in the group she met Pedro Knight, at the time one of the band's two trumpeters. This relationship culminated in matrimony and lasted 42 years.

The "Queen of Salsa" - October 21, 1925 - July 16, 2003
URLs:http://www.celiacruzonline.com/
In Groups:La Sonora Matancera
Name Variations: All | Celia Cruz | C.Cruz | Celia
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Releases:
Celia & Johnny (LP) Vaya Records 1974
Celia & Johnny (LP) Discophon 1975
Homenaje A Los Santos (LP) Seeco Records 1975
El Tostadero (CD, Single, Car) Polydor 1994
Ella Tiene Fuego (Remixes) (12") Sony Latin 1994
Irrepetible (CD) RMM Records 1994
Queen Of Cuban Rhythm (CD, Album) Music Collection International (MCI) 1995
100% Azucar! The Best Of Celia Cruz Con La Sonora Matancera (CD, Album) Rhino Entertainment Company 1997
Mi Vida Es Cantar (CD) RMM Records 1998
A Night Of Salsa (CD) RMM Records 1999
La Negra Tiene Tumbao (CD) Sony Latin 2001
Hits Mix (CD) Sony Latin 2002
Éxitos Eternos (White) (CD) Universal Records 2003
Éxitos Eternos II (Black) (CD) Universal Records 2003
Boleros Eternos (CD) EMI Latin 2003
Celia Cruz In The House (The Ultimate Classic Hits Remix Collection) (12", Promo) Universal Records, Angel Eyes Records 2003
Celia Cruz In The House (The Ultimate Classic Hits Remix Collection) (CD) Universal Music Latino, Angel Eyes Records 2003
Regalo Del Alma (CD) Sony Latin 2003
Rie Y Llora (The Remixes) (12") Sony Latin 2003
A Proper Introduction To Celia Cruz - Havana Days (CD) Proper Records Ltd. 2004
Son De La Loma (Norty Cotto Remixes) (12") Universal Music Latino 2004
Cuba Libre (CD) RAMA Muzičko Putovanje Oko Sveta 2005
Appears On:
Love...Thy Will Be Done (7") Mi Tierra Columbia 1991
Love...Thy Will Be Done (CD, Single) Mi Tierra Columbia 1991
Love...Thy Will Be Done (Cass, Single) Mi Tierra Columbia 1991
Martika's Kitchen (LP) Mi Tierra Columbia 1991
Martika's Kitchen (LP) Mi Tierra CBS/Sony 1991
El Matador (CD, Maxi) Vasos Vacios Columbia, Columbia 1993
Guantanamera (CD, Maxi) Guantanamera (Radio Edit) Columbia 1997
Guantanamera (CD, Maxi) Guantanamera (Radio Edit) Columbia 1997
Guantanamera (CD, Maxi) Guantanamera (Album Ve... Columbia 1997
The Carnival (CD, Album) Guantanamera Columbia 1997
The Carnival (CD, Album) Guantanamera Ruffhouse Records 1997
The Carnival (2xLP) Guantanamera Columbia 1997
The Carnival (CD, Album) Guantanamera Ruffhouse Records 1997
Masquerade (CD, Album + CD, Ltd, Bon) Guantanamera (Radio Edit) Columbia 2002
U Can't Stop Hiphop (CD, Comp, Promo) Guantanamera (Album Ve... Sony Music Media 2002
Greatest Hits (2xCD) Guantanamera Sony Urban Music 2003
Greatest Hits (CD, Comp) Guantanamera Sony Urban Music 2003
The Carnival (2xLP, Album) Guantanamera Simply Vinyl (S12) 2003
Cuba Linda (CD, Album) La Vida Es Un Carnavál Aquarius Records (2) 2005
Tracks Appear On:
!Charanga! (LP) Caramelos Tropical Records (2)  
Ritmo, Sabor Y Salsa (CD) Que Suenen Las Palmas,... RMM Records  
Salsa! (12", Comp) Quimbara Island Records 1975
Something Wild - Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack (LP) Loco De Amor (Crazy Fo... MCA Records Ltd. 1986
Something Wild - Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack (LP, Comp) Loco De Amor (Crazy Fo... WEA Records Pty Ltd. 1986
This Is Latin Music (LP) Berimbau Charly Records Ltd. 1988
The Mambo Kings (Selections From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD, Comp) La Dicha Mia, Melao De... Elektra 1992
La Musica De Cuba (CD, Comp) Vamos A Guarachar, Yo ... Music Of The World 1994
Dance Party (5xCD) Contestación De El Ma... L&D Records 1996
Latinos In Da House 2 (CD) Bemba Colora (Club Mix) Max Music & Entertainment Inc. 1998
Más Ritmo Latino (2xCD, Comp, Dig) No Me Cambie Camino, R... Wagram 1998
The Mambo Kings - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CD) La Dicha Mia, Melao De... Elektra 1998
The 24 Hour Woman - Music From The Shooting Gallery Motion Picture (CD) Quimbara WEA Latina, Inc. 1999
Amores Perros (Música Original De La Película) (2xCD) La Vida Es Un Carnaval Universal Music Latino, Surco Records 2000
Havana Café 2 (CD, Comp) Guantanamera Warner Music France 2000
Latino Erotico (CD-ROM) Hava Nageela Dressed To Kill 2000
Mambo Cubano - The Golden Age Of Cuban Music 1940-1960 (2xCD, Comp) Melao De Cana, Mambo D... Proper / Retro 2000
The NuYorican Funk Experience (2xLP) Gracia Divina Nascente 2000
The NuYorican Funk Experience - Salsa Caliente De Nu York! (CD, Comp) Gracia Divina Nascente 2000
Caliente! - The Finest In Latin & Brasil Rhythms 2001 (CD, Comp) Yo Viviré Warner Music (Switzerland) 2001
Viva ! La Bodega Collection Eté 2001 (2xCD) La Danza De La Chiva Epic 2001
Buddha-Bar IV (2xCD) Yo Vivire (I Will Surv... Wagram 2002
Buddha-Bar IV (Box, Ltd + 5xLP) Yo Vivire (I Will Surv... George V Records 2002
Buddha-Bar IV (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Yo Vivire (I Will Surv... George V Records 2002
Buddha-Bar IV (Box + 2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Yo Vivire (I Will Surv... George V Records 2002
Latina Café Vol. 4 (2xCD, Comp, Dig) Quimbara Wagram 2004
Latino (2xCD) El Tumbao E Celia Wagram 2004
The Best Of 50s Lounge (CD, Comp) Cao, Cao, Mani Picao Prism Leisure 2004
When We Used To Play (2xCD) Yo Viviré (I Will Sur... Coast to Coast 2004
Café Latino (CD, Comp) Melao De Cana Metro 2005
Our Definition Of Latin (2xCD, Comp) Guantanamera Superstudio Röd 2005
Salsa Picante Vol 1 (2xCD, Comp) Celia's Oye Como Va (O... Da Music 2005
The Essential Guide To Salsa (3xCD + Box) Caramelos The Essential Guide 2005
My Friends & Me (CD, Album) Do You Know The Way To... Concord Records 2006
Our Latin Thing 2 (CD, Smplr, RM) No Mercedes Fania Records 2006
25 Ans De Musique D'Avant Nova (25xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd) Baho Kende Nova Records 2007
Unofficial Releases:
Buddha-Bar IV (2xCD) Yo Vivire (I Will Surv... Not On Label 2002

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