Xavier Cugat
Xavier Cugat | |
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.jpg) Xavier Cugat in New York City about 1946 | |
| Born | Francesc d'Assís Xavier Cugat Mingall de Bru i Deulofeu, 1 January 1900 |
| Died | 27 October 1990 (aged 90) Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Cause of death | Heart failure |
| Resting place | Cementeri de Girona, Girona, Catalonia, Spain |
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| Years active | 1925–1970 |
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| Relatives | Francis Cugat (brother) |
| Awards | Creu de Sant Jordi (1990) |
Xavier Cugat (/ˈzeɪviər kuːɡɑːt/; ca; 1 January 1900 – 27 October 1990) was a Spanish-born Cuban-American musician and bandleader. He was known for helping spread Latin music in the United States. He became known as the "Rumba King."
Cugat made some movie appearances such as in In Gay Madrid (1930), Go West, Young Man (1936) with Mae West, You Were Never Lovelier (1942), Week-End at the Waldorf (1945), Holiday in Mexico (1946), A Date with Judy (1948), and Chicago Syndicate (1955).
Cugat died on 27 October 1990 at a hospital in Barcelona, Spain from heart failure at the age of 90.
References
- ↑ "Cineastes i gent de cinema Xavier Cugat" (in Catalan). www.pedresdegirona.com. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ↑ "Xavier Cugat, de Girona al Estrellato" (in Spanish). barcelonaenhorasdeoficina.com. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ↑ "Bandleader Xavier Cugat, 'Rumba King,' Dies at 90". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ↑ "Xavier Cugat, 90, band leader". Tampa Bay Times. 28 October 1990. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
Other websites
Media related to Xavier Cugat at Wikimedia Commons
- Personal papers of Xavier Cugat, Biblioteca de Catalunya; accessed 8 November 2015
- Xavier Cugat recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings.
- Movie scene "Jungle Rhumba" from the film Neptune's Daughter (1949), featuring "Casa Cugat" and Cugat's orchestra. (Youtube video)
- Biographical film Sex, Maracas, and Chihuahuas (2016, 1 hr 27 m, Spanish) (Youtube video)
- A brief interview with Cugat in 1986 in Catalan. (Youtube video)
- Autobiography: "Rumba is my Life" (1948). (Archive.org)
- Autobiography: "Yo Cugat" (1981) in Spanish. (Archive.org)
- Xavier Cugat fan site.
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