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 |
| Spouses | |
| 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."[1][2][3]
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.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "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
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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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