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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Celia_CruzCelia Cruz - Wikipedia

    Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso (21 October 1925 – 16 July 2003), 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 Guarachera de Cuba".

  2. www.youtube.com › @celiacruzofficialCelia Cruz - YouTube

    @celiacruzofficial ‧. 425K subscribers ‧ 41 videos. With a powerful contralto voice, a very energetic stage presence, and a unique and electrifying style, Celia Cruz, worldwide known as the...

  3. May 20, 2024 · Celia Cruz (born October 21, 1925, Havana, Cuba—died July 16, 2003, Fort Lee, New Jersey, U.S.) was a Cuban American singer who reigned for decades as the “Queen of Salsa Music,” electrifying audiences with her wide-ranging soulful voice and rhythmically compelling style.

  4. Apr 2, 2014 · Celia Cruz was a Cuban American singer, best known as one of the most popular salsa performers of all time, recording 23 gold albums.

  5. Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso – Celia Cruz – was born in 1925 in Barrio Santos Suarez in Havana, one of 4 children. In a career that spanned six decades, Celia became the “Queen of Salsa,” and was central to the genre’s rising popularity.

  6. Nov 21, 2022 · Celia Cruz (above c. 1960) was known as a fashion icon with a bold aesthetic characterized by vivid colors, flamboyant gowns, multicolored wigs, eccentric shoes and dazzling makeup and...

  7. Died July 16, 2003, in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Cruz reached international fame in 1974 with Celia Y Johnny, a collaboration with GRAMMY-nominated Cuban composer/bandleader Johnny Pacheco that spawned "Quimbara," one of her signature hits.