Celia Cruz - wikipedia Celia Cruz Celia Cruz Celia Cruz in 1957 Background information Birth name Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso Also known as La Guarachera de Cuba ( 1925 - 10 - 21 ) October 21, 1925 Havana, Cuba July 16, 2003 ( 2003 - 07 - 16 ) ( aged 77 ) Fort Lee, New Jersey, US Genres Guaracha, son, bolero, rumba, salsa Occupation ( s ) Singer, actress Years active 1947 -- 2003 Labels Fania Records, RMM Records & Video, Sony Discos Associated acts Sonora Matancera, Tito Puente, Fania All - Stars Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso ( October 21, 1925 -- July 16, 2003 ), better known as Celia Cruz, was a Cuban singer of Latin music. She was known for her powerful voice and her rhythm - centric musical style. She was the most popular Latin artist of the 20th century, gaining twenty - three gold albums during her career. US President Bill Clinton awarded her the National Medal of Arts in 1994. She was renowned internationally as the `` Queen of Salsa '', `` La Guarachera de Cuba '', as well as The Queen of Latin Music. She spent much of her career working in the United States and several Latin American countries. Leila Cobo of Billboard Magazine once said `` Cruz is indisputably the best known and most influential female figure in the history of Cuban and Latin music ''. She was an ambassador for the variety and vitality of the music of her native Havana, and after the Cuban revolution she became a symbol of artistic freedom for Cuban American exiles. She died of brain cancer. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 Legacy 6 Discography 7 Filmography 8 Grammy Awards 9 See also 10 References 11 External links Early life Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso was born on October 21, 1925 in the diverse, working - class neighborhood of Santos Suárez in Havana, Cuba, the second of four children. Her father, Simon Cruz, was a railroad stoker and her mother, Catalina Alfonso was a homemaker who took care of an extended family. Celia was one of the eldest among fourteen children - brothers, sisters, and many cousins - she often had to put the younger ones to bed by singing them to sleep... While growing up in Cuba 's diverse 1930s musical climate, Cruz listened to many musicians who influenced her adult career, including Fernando Collazo, Abelardo Barroso, Pablo Quevedo and Arsenio Rodríguez. Despite her father 's opposition and the fact that she was Catholic, as a child Cruz learned santería songs from her neighbor who practiced santería. Cruz also later studied the words to Yoruba songs with colleague Mercedita Valdés ( an Akpwon santería singer ) from Cuba and made various recordings of this religious genre, even singing backup for other female akpwons like Candita Batista. As a teenager, her aunt took her and her cousin to cabarets to sing, but her father encouraged her to attend school in the hope she would become a teacher. After high school she attended the Normal School for Teachers in Havana with the intent of becoming a literature teacher. At the time being a singer was not viewed as an entirely respectable career. However, one of her teachers told her that as an entertainer she could earn in one day what most Cuban teachers earned in a month. From 1947, Cruz studied music theory, voice, and piano at Havana 's National Conservatory of Music. Cruz began singing at Havana 's radio station Radio García Serra as a contestant on this station 's popular `` Hora del Té '' daily broadcast, where she sang the tango `` Nostalgias '' and won a cake as first - place finisher. She often won cakes and also opportunities to participate in more contests. Her first recordings were made in 1948 in Venezuela. Career Her big break came in 1950 when Myrta Silva, the singer with Cuba 's Sonora Matancera, returned to her native Puerto Rico. Since they were in need of a new singer, the band decided to give the young Celia Cruz a chance. Here, she won the support of Sonora 's band leader, Rogelio Martinez, and went on to record hits such as `` Yembe Laroco '' and `` Caramelo ''. Soon her name was bigger than the bands. During her 15 years with Sonora Matancera, she appeared in cameos in some Mexican films such as Rincón Criollo ( 1950 ), Una gallega en La Habana ( 1955 ) and Amorcito Corazón ( 1961 ), toured all over Latin America, and became a regular at Havana 's famous Tropicana nightspot. Celia Cruz in the 1950s with the members of the Sonora Matancera in Havana When Fidel Castro assumed control of Cuba in 1959, Cruz and her husband, Pedro Knight, were prohibited from returning to their homeland and became citizens of the United States. In 1966, Cruz and Tito Puente began an association that would lead to eight albums for Tico Records. The albums were not as successful as expected. However, Puente and Cruz later joined the Vaya Records label. There, she joined accomplished pianist Larry Harlow and was soon headlining a concert at New York 's Carnegie Hall. Cruz 's 1974 album with Johnny Pacheco, Celia y Johnny, was very successful, and Cruz soon found herself in a group named the Fania All - Stars, which was an ensemble of salsa musicians from every orchestra signed by the Fania label ( owner of Vaya Records ). In Celia y Johnny, `` Quimbara '' became one of her signature songs. With the Fania All - Stars, Cruz had the opportunity to visit England, France, Zaire ( today 's DR Congo ), and to return to tour Latin America ; her performance in Zaire is included in the film Soul Power. In the late 1970s, she participated in an Eastern Air Lines commercial in Puerto Rico, singing the catchy phrase ¡ Esto sí es volar ! ( This is to truly fly ! ). Celia Cruz performing in Paris at the Olympia in 1980 In 1976, she participated in a documentary film Salsa about the Latin culture, along with figures like Dolores del Río and Willie Colón. She also made three albums with Willie Colon ( 1977, 1981, 1987 ). With a voice described as operatic, Cruz moved through high and low pitches with an ease that belied her age, and her style improvising rhymed lyrics added a distinctive flavor to salsa. Her flamboyant costume, which included : various colored wigs, tight sequined dresses, and very high heels, became so famous that one of them was acquired by the Smithsonian institution. Celia Cruz used to sing the identifying spot for WQBA radio station in Miami, formerly known as `` La Cubanísima '' : `` I am the voice of Cuba, from this land, far away... I am liberty, I am WQBA, the most Cuban ! ( Yo soy de Cuba, la voz, desde esta tierra lejana... soy libertad, soy WQBA, Cubanísima ! ) During the 1980s, Cruz began to garner the international recognition that was her due, she made many tours in Latin America and Europe, doing multiple concerts and television shows wherever she went, and singing both with younger stars and stars of her own era. She began a crossover of sorts, when she participated in the 1988 feature film Salsa alongside Robby Draco Rosa. In 1990, Cruz won a Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Performance -- Ray Barretto & Celia Cruz -- Ritmo en el Corazón. She later recorded an anniversary album with Sonora Matancera. In 1992, she starred with Armand Assante and Antonio Banderas in the film The Mambo Kings. In 1994, President Bill Clinton awarded Cruz the National Medal of Arts. In the same year, she was inducted into Billboards Latin Music Hall of Fame along with fellow Cuban musician Cachao López. In 1999, Cruz was inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame. In 2001, she recorded a new album, on which Johnny Pacheco was one of the producers. On July 16, 2002, Cruz performed to a full house at the free outdoor performing arts festival Central Park SummerStage in New York City. During the performance she sang `` Bemba Colora '. '' A live recording of this song was subsequently made available in 2005 on a commemorative CD honoring the festival 's then 20 - year history entitled, `` Central Park SummerStage : Live from the Heart of the City ''. Cruz appeared on the Dionne Warwick albums 1998 Dionne Sings Dionne & 2006 My Friends & Me with their Latin Duet version of ( Do You Know The Way To ) San Jose. In March 2003, the Spanish - language television network Telemundo produced and aired a tribute special honoring Cruz, ¡ Celia Cruz : Azúcar !. It was hosted by Puerto Rican singer Marc Anthony and Cuban - American singer Gloria Estefan. It featured musical performances by various Latin music and Anglo performers including Victor Manuelle, Paulina Rubio, José Feliciano, Milly Quezada, Los Tri-O, Estefan, Patti Labelle, Arturo Sandoval, Ana Gabriel, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Tito Nieves, Albita, Johnny Pacheco, Alicia Villareal, Olga Tañón, Mikey Perfecto, José Alberto `` El Canario '', Rosario, Luis Enrique, Anthony and Gloria Gaynor. Personal life During July 1960, following the revolution in Cuba, La Sonora Matancera was on tour in Mexico when the band members decided to settle in the United States. Castro vowed that none of the artists would ever be allowed back to Cuba. Cruz attempted to return when her mother died in 1962, but was not granted government permission. Cruz became a US citizen in 1961 and a year later married Sonora 's trumpet player Pedro Knight, who became her manager and musical director. Death Celia Cruz 's mausoleum in Woodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx, New York. On July 16, 2003, Cruz died of brain cancer at her home in Fort Lee, New Jersey, at the age of 77. Knight was there for her while she was going through cancer treatments. She had no children with him. After her death, her body was taken to Miami 's Freedom Tower, where more than 200,000 fans paid their final respects. Multiple vigils occurred worldwide in cities such as Havana, Miami, and Cali ( the Cali vigil became notorious in Colombian history due to its three - day span ). Knight had Cruz buried in a granite mausoleum that he had built in Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx. Knight chose the plot on which it stands, which is near the gravestones of Duke Ellington and Miles Davis, because it was accessible to fans and had four windows built into it so that fans could see inside when paying their respects. Knight himself was buried with Cruz in the same mausoleum following his death on February 3, 2007. An epilogue in her autobiography notes that, in accordance with her wishes, Cuban soil which she had saved from a visit to Guantánamo Bay was used in her entombment. Legacy Through a formidable work ethic, Cruz rose to the very top in her genre ; a genre that was traditionally male dominated. In February 2004, her last album, Regalo del Alma, she won a posthumous award at the Premios Lo Nuestro for best salsa release of the year. It was announced in December 2005 that a musical called Azucar ! would open in Tenerife before touring the world. The name comes from Cruz 's well - known catch phrase of `` ¡ Azúcar ! ''. In 2003 A Music School was Opened in the Bronx, Named the Celia Cruz Bronx High school Of Music. Pedro Knight Visited this school before his death to meet the students and share stories about her life. On June 4, 2004, the heavily Cuban - American community of Union City, New Jersey heralded its annual Cuban Day Parade by dedicating its new Celia Cruz Park ( also known as Celia Cruz Plaza ), which features a sidewalk star in her honor, at 31st Street and Bergenline Avenue, with Cruz 's widower, Pedro Knight, present. There are four other similar dedications to Cruz around the world. Cruz 's star has expanded into Union City 's `` Walk of Fame '', as new marble stars are added each spring to honor Latin entertainment and media personalities, such as merengue singer Joseíto Mateo, salsa singer La India, Cuban musician Israel `` Cachao '' Lopez, Cuban tenor Beny Moré, Tito Puente, Spanish language television news anchor Rafael Pineda, salsa pioneer Johnny Pacheco, singer / bandleader Gilberto Santa Rosa and music promoter Ralph Mercado. On May 18, 2005, the National Museum of American History, administered by the Smithsonian Institution and located in Washington, D.C., opened `` ¡ Azúcar ! '', an exhibit celebrating the life and music of Celia Cruz. The exhibit highlights important moments in Cruz 's life and career through photographs, personal documents, costumes, videos, and music. On September 26, 2007, through May 25, 2008, Celia, a musical based on the life of Celia Cruz, played at the Off - Broadway venue New World Stages. The show won four 2008 HOLA Awards from the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors. On March 16, 2011, Celia Cruz was honored by the United States Postal Service with a commemorative postage stamp. The Cruz stamp was one of a group of five stamps honoring Latin music greats, also including Selena, Tito Puente, Carmen Miranda, and Carlos Gardel. The Smithsonian 's National Museum of American History collaborated with photographer Robert Weingarten to create an object - based portrait of Celia Cruz featuring artifacts in the museum. The portrait was unveiled October 3, 2012. On October 21, 2013, Google honored her with a Google Doodle. At 41st American Music Awards, American singer Jennifer Lopez performed a medley of Cruz 's songs. In 2013, Cruz was inducted into the New Jersey Hall Fame. In October 2015, Telemundo premiered an 80 - episode docu - drama based on Cruz 's life, Celia ( telenovela ). Discography 2004 Dios disfrute a la Reina 2003 Regalo del Alma 2003 Homenaje a Beny Moré 2002 Unrepeatable 2002 Hits Mix 2001 La Negra Tiene Tumbao 2000 Siempre Viviré 2000 Salsa 2000 Habanera 1999 Celia Cruz and Friends : A Night of Salsa 1999 En Vivo Radio Progreso, Vol. 3 1999 En Vivo Radio Progreso, Vol. 2 1999 En Vivo Radio Progreso, Vol. 1 1999 En Vivo C.M.Q., Vol. 5 1999 En Vivo C.M.Q., Vol. 4 1998 Mi Vida Es Cantar 1998 Afro - Cubana 1997 También Boleros 1997 Duets 1997 Cambiando Ritmos 1996 Celia Cruz Delta 1995 Irresistible 1995 Festejando Navidad 1995 Double Dynamite 1995 Cuba 's Queen of Rhythm 1994 Merengue Saludos Amigos 1994 Mambo del Amor 1994 Irrepetible 1994 Homenaje a Los Santos 1994 Guaracheras de La Guaracha 1993 Introducing 1993 Homenaje a Beny Moré, Vol. 3 1993 Boleros Polydor 1993 Azucar Negra 1992 Verdadera Historia 1992 Tributo a Ismael Rivera 1991 Reina del Ritmo Cubano 1991 Canta Celia Cruz 1990 Guarachera del Mundo 1988 Ritmo en el Corazón 1987 Winners 1986 De Nuevo 1986 Candela 1983 Tremendo Trío 1982 Feliz Encuentro 1981 Celia & Willie 1980 Celia / Johnny / Pete 1978 Homenaje A Beny More 1977 Only They Could Have Made This Album 1976 Recordando El Ayer 1975 Tremendo Caché 1974 Celia & Johnny 1971 Celia Y Tito Puente en España 1970 Etc. Etc. Etc. 1969 Quimbo Quimbumbia 1968 Serenata Guajira 1968 Excitante 1967 A Ti México 1967 Bravo Celia Cruz 1966 Son con Guaguancó 1966 Cuba Y Puerto Rico Son 1965 Sabor y Ritmo de Pueblos 1965 Canciones que Yo Quería Haber Grabado Prim 1964 Homenaje A Los Santos 1961 Canciones Premiadas 1959 Mi Diario Musical 1958 Incomparable Celia 1958 Cuba 's Foremost Rhythm Singer Filmography Salón México ( Mexico, 1950 ) Una gallega en La Habana ( Mexico, 1952 ) ¡ Olé... Cuba ! ( Mexico / Cuba, 1957 ) Affair in Havana ( USA / Cuba, 1957 ) Amorcito Corazon ( Mexico, 1960 ) Salsa ( Documentary, 1976 ) Salsa ( USA, 1988 ) `` Fires Within '' ( USA, 1991 ) The Mambo Kings ( USA, 1992 ) Valentina ( TV ) ( Mexico, 1993 ) The Perez Family ( USA, 1995 ) Luz Pat El alma no tiene color ( TV ) ( Mexico, 1997 ) ¡ Celia Cruz : Azúcar ! ( TV ) ( Tribute, USA, 2003 ) Soul Power ( Documentary of Kinshasa, Zaire Music Festival 1974 ) ( USA, 2008 ) CELIA, Celia Cruz Bio-Drama ( 2015 on Telemundo ) Grammy Awards Year Nominee / work Award Result `` Ritmo En El Corazon '' Best Tropical Latin Performance Won 2000 Celia Cruz and Friends : A Night of Salsa Best Salsa Performance Won 2001 `` Siempre Viviré '' Best Tropical Traditional Album Won 2002 La Negra Tiene Tumbao Best Salsa Album Won 2003 La Negra Tiene Tumbao Best Salsa Album Won 2003 Regalo del Alma Best Salsa / Merengue Album Won Regalo del Alma Best Salsa Album Won 2016 For All of the Achievements And Dedication That She Has Put In Her Career Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Won See also Biography portal Cuba portal Latin music portal Music portal Honorific nicknames in popular music Music of Cuba History of Cuba References ^ Jump up to : `` Celia Cruz ''. Britannica Academic. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 13 December 2016. Jump up ^ Pareles, Jon ( December 14, 1992 ). `` Review / Pop ; The Queen of Latin Music Takes It From the Top ''. Retrieved January 27, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Celia Cruz 's Shoes ''. National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2008 - 06 - 09. ^ Jump up to : `` Her Life ''. National Museum of American History. Accessed October 7, 2012. Jump up ^ Cobo, Leila ( July 26, 2003 ). `` Cuban Salsa Sensation Celia Cruz Dies At 77 ''. AllBusiness.com. ^ Jump up to : `` Music : The Definitive Visual History ''. go.galegroup.com. New York : DK Publishing. Retrieved 13 December 2016. Jump up ^ Celia Cruz ; Ana Cristina Reymundo ( 2004 ). Celia : mi vida. Harper Collins. pp. 24, 74. ISBN 0 - 06 - 072606 - 7. Jump up ^ `` ¡ Azúcar ! The Life and Music of Celia Cruz ''. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2007 - 11 - 04. Jump up ^ Celia Cruz ; Ana Cristina Reymundo ( 2004 ). Celia : mi vida. Harper Collins. pp. 32 -- 4. ISBN 0 - 06 - 072606 - 7. Jump up ^ Scott, O.A. ( 2009 - 07 - 10 ). `` Music and Musicians Still Echo 35 Years Later ''. The New York Times. Jump up ^ Lannert, John ( May 21, 1994 ). `` First Latin Music Awards Recognize Range of Talent ''. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 106 ( 32 ) : LM - 52. Retrieved June 3, 2010. Jump up ^ de Fontenay, Sounni ( 7 December 1998 ). `` International Latin Music Hall of Fame ''. Latin American Rhythm Magazine. Retrieved 18 October 2014. Jump up ^ Pareles, Jon ( 17 July 2003 ). `` Celia Cruz, Petite Powerhouse of Latin Music, Dies at 77 ''. The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 17 June 2016. Jump up ^ Pardillo, Omar ( 4 February 2003 ). `` Telemundo to Produce Tribute Concert : ¡ Celia Cruz : Azucar ! ''. Celia Cruz Foundation. Retrieved 5 July 2016. Jump up ^ Ellen Pearlman ( April 1, 2008 ). `` Azucar ! Celia : The Life and Music of Celia Cruz at the New World Theater ''. The Brooklyn Rail. Jump up ^ Townsend Rosa ; Vicent, Manuel ( July 18, 2003 ). `` La muerte de Celia Cruz consterna al exilio cubano ya los artistas de la isla ''. EDICIONES EL PAÍS, S.L. Retrieved 24 July 2012. Jump up ^ `` ¡ Azúcar en el cielo ! ''. El Diario de Hoy. July 17, 2003. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Azúcar : Google celebra a Celia Cruz '' ( in Spanish ). Telemundo. October 21, 2013. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013. Jump up ^ Brady, Emily ( February 25, 2007 ). `` Amid the Gravestones, a Final Love Song ''. The New York Times. Jump up ^ `` Music : The Definitive Visual History ''. Gale Virtual Reference Library. New York : DK Publishing. Retrieved 13 December 2016. Jump up ^ Rosero, Jessica ( June 2, 2004 ). `` Homage to Celia Cruz : UC to pay tribute to Queen of Salsa with events, park dedication ''. The Hudson Reporter. Jump up ^ Fernandez, Lucio ; Karabin, Gerard ( 2010 ). Union City in Pictures. Book Press NY. p. 74 Jump up ^ Rosero, Jessica ( June 18, 2006 ). `` Viva la comunidad Cubano North Hudson celebrates at the annual Cuban Day Parade ''. The Hudson Reporter. Jump up ^ Rosero, Jessica ( May 26, 2006 ). `` ' La vida es un carnaval ' North Hudson celebrates 6th annual Cuban Day Parade ''. The Hudson Reporter. Jump up ^ Staab, Amanda ( October 5, 2008 ). `` UC first stop for Latin Grammies ''. The Union City Reporter. pp. 1, 21 Jump up ^ Celia at Lortel Archives ; accessed August 24, 2010 Jump up ^ `` National Museum of American History Reveals Celia Cruz Portrait ''. Newsdesk. Smithsonian Institution. October 3, 2012 Jump up ^ Gowens, Otis ( 2013 - 10 - 21 ). `` Celia Cruz, queen of Salsa, gets Google Doodle ''. AJC.com. Cox Media Group. access - date = requires url = ( help ) Jump up ^ `` Jennifer Lopez rinde tributo a Celia Cruz en los American Music Awards ''. The Huffington Post ( in Spanish ). AOL. November 24, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013. Jump up ^ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/6722633/celia-cruz-series-telemundo-empire External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Celia Cruz. Celia Cruz collection, 1948 -- 2008 at the Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries. This archival collection contains photographs, newspaper clippings, music scores, and a range of other materials documenting Cruz 's professional activities. Celia Cruz 's Discography ( album covers ) at Florida International University Archives Celia Cruz 's Discography ( recordings ) at Florida International University Archives ¡ Azúcar ! The Life and Music of Celia Cruz at the National Museum of American History. Celia Cruz on IMDb. Celia Cruz discography at Discogs Celia Cruz videos Celia Cruz at Find a Grave Celia Cruz at Afrocuba.org In May 2011, the VOA Special English service of the Voice of America broadcast a 15 - minute program on Celia Cruz. A transcript and MP3 of the program, intended for English learners, can be found at Celia Cruz, 1925 -- 2003 : ' The Queen of Salsa ' Celia Cruz Studio albums Azúcar Negra ( 1993 ) La Negra Tiene Tumbao ( 2001 ) Regalo del Alma ( 2003 ) Live albums Celia Cruz and Friends : A Night of Salsa ( 2000 ) Remix albums Hits Mix ( 2002 ) Songs `` Quizás, Quizás, Quizás '' `` Guantanamera '' `` Quimbara '' `` Isadora Duncan '' `` La Vida Es Un Carnaval '' `` Do You Know the Way to San Jose '' `` En Mi Viejo San Juan '' `` Oye Como Va '' `` Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita '' `` Yo Vivire '' `` La Negra Tiene Tumbao '' `` Gotta Get Down '' `` Ríe y Llora '' `` Ella Tiene Fuego '' Related articles ¡ Celia Cruz : Azúcar ! 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Question: this cuban legend was born in 1925 in havana
Answer: Celia Cruz