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BIOGRAPHY Birth: October 21, 1924 in Havana, Cuba Death: July 16, 2003 in Fort Lee, New Jersey, United States Nationality: American Ethnicity: Hispanic American Occupation: Singer Celia was raised in the neighborhood of Santo Suarez, Havana, Cuba. ... Celia had fourteen brothers and sisters and since she was a little girl she loved music. ... Celia loved shoes and had a big collection of them. ... Later on she was taken to cabarets and nightclubs by an aunt and one of her cousins told her it was a good idea to enter local talent shows which Celia did and won. ... Celia Cruz stayed with the group for fifteen years traveling all over the world. ... In 1998, Cruz released Duets, an album with her singing with Willie Colon, Angela Carrasco, Oscar DLeon, Jose Alberto "El Canario" and La India. Cruz continued to record and perform until she died of a brain tumor in 2003. ... Even teenagers and young kids liked Celia Cruz because she was a very nice lady who loved music and to sing for the people. ... Awards and Acknowledgements A ten-time Grammy nominee, Celia who only sang in Spanish received a Smithsonian Lifetime Achievement award, a National Medal of the Arts and honorary doctorates from Yale University and the University of Miami. |
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