Juan Formell

Juan Clímaco Formell FortunaMuere Juan FornellFicha Juan Fornell en EcuRed (2 August 1942 – 1 May 2014) was a Cuban musician, bassist, composer, and arranger. He was best known as the director of Los Van Van Orchestra. He began a career in the music industry in 1957. He was a Grammy Award in the Latin/Best Salsa Performance category for his work on the album "Van Van is Here (Llegó Van Van)" in 1999. He was born in Havana.

Formell died on 1 May 2014 in Havana, aged 71.

References

Other websites
 Juan Formell at Discogs

Category:1942 births
Category:2014 deaths
Category:Bassists
Category:20th-century composers
Category:Grammy Award winners
Category:Musicians from Havana