Xavier Cugat (Catalan: [ʃəβiˈe kuˈɣat]; 1 January 1900 – 27 October 1990) was a Spanish musician and bandleader who spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba. A trained violinist and arranger, he was a leading figure in the spread of Latin music. In New York City he was the leader of the resident orchestra at the Waldorf–Astoria before and after World War II. He was also a cartoonist and a restaurateur. The personal papers of Xavier Cugat are preserved in the Biblioteca de Catalunya. Read more
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Cuban Love Song | Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
Frenesí | Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
Papa Loves Mambo | Santa | Artist | Buy on Amazon | |
Jalousie | Taxi 4 | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
Perfidia | In the Mood for Love | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
Quizas, quizas, quizas | Camerieri | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
(Yo Te Amo Mucho) And That's That | The Matador | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
Tea for Two | Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
Nightingale | The Fairy | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
Nightingale | The Fairy | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
Cuban Holiday | River Made to Drown In | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
Diamentre Negro | River Made to Drown In | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
Despedida | River Made to Drown In | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
Perfidia | The Tale of a Fairy | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
Perfidia | New Tenant | Artist | Buy on Amazon | |
Siboney | New Tenant | Artist | Buy on Amazon |