Celia Cruz
Cuban singer
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Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso, known as Celia Cruz, was a Cuban singer and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century. Cruz rose to fame in Cuba during the 1950s as a singer of guarachas, earning the nickname "La... Wikipedia
Born: October 21, 1925, Havana, Cuba
Died: July 16, 2003 (age 77 years), Fort Lee, NJ
Spouse: Pedro Knight (m. 1962–2003)
Parents: Simon Cruz and Catalina Alfonso
Siblings: Dolores Ramos, Gladys Bécquer, and Bárbaro Jiménez
Genres: Salsa; guaracha; son; bolero; rumba
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