Xavier Cugat
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Biography
[Edit]Remembered for his highly commercial approach to pop music, Xavier Cugat (born Francisco de Asis Javier Cugat Mingall de Cru y Deulofeo) made an even greater mark as one of the pioneers of Latin American dance music. During his eight-decade-long career, Cugat helped to popularize the tango, the cha-cha, the mambo, and the rhumba. His hits included "El Manicero" in the 1930s, "Perfidia" in 1940, and the original recording of "Babalu" in 1944. Members of Cugat's band included Desi Arnaz, Miguelito Valdés, Tito Rodriguez, Luis del Campo, Yma Sumac, and his third wife (of four), Abbe Lane. Cugat used the success of his musical career as a springboard for a movie career that included appearances in such films as Gay Madrid (1930), You Were Never Lovelier (1942), Bathing Beauty (1945), Weekend at the Waldorf (1945), Holiday in Mexico (1946), On an Island With You (1948), A Date With Judy (1948), Chicago Syndicate (1955), and Desire Diabolique (1959).
A native of Girona, Spain, Cugat emigrated with his family to Cuba in 1905. Trained as a classical violinist, he played with the Orchestra of the Teatro Nacional in Havana at the age of 12. Emigrating to the United States, sometime between 1915 and 1918, he quickly found work accompanying an opera singer. At the height of the tango craze, in 1918, Cugat joined a popular dance band, the Gigolos. His involvement with the group, however, was brief. As the popularity of the tango faded, he took a job as a cartoonist for The Los Angeles Times. Cugat returned to music in 1920, forming his own group, the Latin American Band. Although they played regularly at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles and supplied the soundtracks for several musical shorts, the group had its greatest success after moving to New York and became the house band for the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Despite being criticized for their middle-of-the-road approach, Cugat remained committed to his commercial-minded sound. He later explained, "I would rather play 'Chiquita Banana' and have my swimming pool than play Bach and starve." Cugat and his orchestra remained at the hotel for 16 years. Beautiful women were consistently featured in Cugat's band. After helping Rita Hayworth launch her career, he appeared in her film You Were Never Lovelier. Cugat's recordings of the 1950s featured the singing of his third wife, Abbe Lane. In the mid-'60s, he featured his fourth wife, Charo, who he billed as a "folksinger." Upon his retirement in 1970, Cugat returned to Spain. He died in Barcelona on October 27, 1990. His band, which was led by Tito Puente following his retirement, continued to perform under the direction of dancer, musician, and vocalist Ada Cavallo.
Title: Twenty Big Orchestras Songs Vol. 1
Artist: Xavier Cugat, Orquesta Maravella
Genre: World Music
Title: Bésame Mucho (Remastered) - Single / Besame Mucho (Remastered) - Single
Artist: Xavier Cugat
Genre: Pop
Title: Bim Bam Bum (Remastered) - Single
Artist: Xavier Cugat, Tito Rodríguez / Tito Rodriguez
Genre: Jazz, Latin, Pop, Lounge, Smooth Jazz
Title: Cuban Love Song (Remastered) - Single
Artist: Xavier Cugat
Genre: Jazz, Latin, Pop, Lounge, Smooth Jazz
Collections
Title: Latin Selection 1
Genre: Latin
Title: Classical Meets Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Compact Disc Club - Big Latin CD 3
Genre: Latin
Title: Compact Disc Club - Cosmo Latino CD 4
Genre: Latin
Title: CDC - Cosmo Latino CD4
Genre: New Age, Psychedelic Rock, World Music, Latin, Pop
Title: A Carnival Of Cuban Music
Genre: Latin
Title: ΣΕ ΡΥΘΜΟΥΣ LATIN CD 5 / SE RITHMOUS LATIN CD 5
Genre: Latin
Title: Panos Kallitsis COUPE DE PEIGNE CD2
Genre: Electronica, Jazz
Title: Hot Salsa Vol. 2 CD1
Genre: Salsa
Title: Hot Salsa Vol. 2 CD2
Genre: Salsa
Title: Hot Salsa Vol. 2 CD3
Genre: Salsa
Title: Swingers Too!
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Best Loved Bands Of All Time CD3
Genre: Jazz
Title: Drum Rolls & Heartbreaks - CD1
Genre: Pop
Title: Drum Rolls & Heartbreaks - CD2
Genre: Jazz
Title: B. S. O Almodovar
Genre: World Music, Country, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: South Of The Border 48 Lively Latin Favorites (CD3)
Genre: Latin
Title: Cosmo Latino CD4
Genre: Latin
Title: Latin Ballroom (CD2)
Title: The Best Of LoungeLegends - Januari 2013 (CD1)
Genre: New Age, Instrumental
Title: A Sentimental Journey Volume 1
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: The Latin Dance Collection (CD4)
Genre: Dancefloor, Latin, Pop
Title: Brazilian Carnival - 50 Hits
Genre: World Music, Latin
Title: 20 Oscar Winning Songs Vol. 2
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack, Instrumental
Title: Candlelight & Roses Volume 2
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Latin For Men 1994
Title: The LoungeLegends Goes Classic Vol. 8
Genre: Instrumental, Classical
Title: Pure... Cuba (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Carnaval En Brasil 50 Hits
Genre: World Music
Title: Time Life Music - Your 40s Hit Parade- 1945
Genre: Pop
Title: Cocktail Jazz
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Bossanova
Title: Big Latin (CD1)
Genre: World Music, Latin
Title: Big Latin (CD3)
Genre: World Music, Latin, Ethnic
Title: The LoungeLegends In Brasil
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Burlesque, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Vocal & Symphonic
Title: Les Musiques Que J'aime (My Favorite Songs) (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Pop Rock
Title: Hits Of The World - Timeless Instrumentals
Genre: Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Jazz World Vol. 25
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz World Vol. 26
Genre: Jazz
Title: Strictly Dance Party 3CD (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Pop, Easy Listening
Title: Roots Of Salsa Vol. 3
Genre: Salsa, World Music, Latin
Title: America's Greatest Hits 1945 (CD1)
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Pop, Pop Rock, Easy Listening
Title: Balla Nova
Title: Bossa Nova In Colombia
Title: Bossa Nova En Cuba
Title: Bossa Nova Música De Rio
Title: Halloween In Brazil
Title: Lounge Legends Tribute To The Beatles
Genre: Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Bossa Nova Musica Ballando
Title: Happy Days: The Oldies Gold Collection (Volume 9) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Bing: His Legendary Years 1931-1957 (Box Set)
Artist: Bing Crosby
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: The Complete Recordings: The Columbia Years 1943-1952
Artist: Frank Sinatra
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Columbia Years (1943-1952): The Complete Recordings, Vol. 2
Artist: Frank Sinatra
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop
Title: Woody Allen - Music from His Movies, Vol. 8
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Astérix: Le Domaine Des Dieux (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Philippe Rombi
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Essential Merv Griffin - The Columbia Years
Artist: Merv Griffin
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Easy Listening