Celia Cruz is dead

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Alas. Rockist Scientist to thread, of course, but any other contributions would be welcome.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 21:27 (twenty-two years ago)

this is v. sad. it feels like all these greats are going at once

― H (Heruy), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 21:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, that's sad. What a day.

― Sam J. (samjeff), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 21:35 (twenty-two years ago)

This is sad for me, though she lived a very full life. I just recommended a couple of her songs on that "Recommend Latin music thread."

― Rockist Scientist, Wednesday, 16 July 2003 21:54 (twenty-two years ago)

There's really no female vocalist in more or less the same tradition who shows any promise of working on the same scale (but I guess, realistically, the tradition itself, salsa and the forms that immediately preceded it, don't show much promise of continuing on the same scale as they have in the past).

― Rockist Scientist, Wednesday, 16 July 2003 21:59 (twenty-two years ago)

She just did a Dr.Pepper ad with Paula Rubino (or whomever she is).

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 23:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Wealthy Latin divas have to eat too!

― Rockist Scientist, Thursday, 17 July 2003 00:03 (twenty-two years ago)

don't project, Rockist

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Thursday, 17 July 2003 00:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Shiiiiiiit. What now?! The cultural ambassadors of Cuba all seem to be dropping like flies. RIP Celia...Pa' ti, mi negra. Azúca!

― Francis Watlington (Francis Watlington), Thursday, 17 July 2003 02:26 (twenty-two years ago)

This reallly sucks, she was so amazing.

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Thursday, 17 July 2003 04:51 (twenty-two years ago)

I suspect there will be a tribute on WRTI's El Viaje this week, which will be on in about 15 minutes. (That's at 9PM EST.) You can try listening here: WRTI. This show is on every Saturday night at this time, and it's quite a good (salsa-oriented) Latin music show.

― Al Andalous, Saturday, 19 July 2003 23:45 (twenty-two years ago)

"Usted Abuso" is such a great song.

― Al Andalous, Sunday, 20 July 2003 00:24 (twenty-two years ago)

(whenever i go away, one of the greats always dies)

RIP

― zebedee (zebedee), Monday, 21 July 2003 11:48 (twenty-two years ago)

two months pass...

Descarga.com just put up a discographic essay on Celia Cruz that should help the unfamiliar to sort out the various phases of her career.

― Al Andalous (Al Andalous), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 22:26 (twenty-two years ago)

seven months pass...

I only know a small portion of her work, but this new compilation looks like it covers a lot of ground (though I'm not sure offhand there's any pre-60's or post-70's stuff here):

La Experiencia
CD (Fania 794), Released 2004;

Song titles include:
Silencio (Con Javier Vazquez)
Cuando Sali De Cuba
Pachito Eche (Con Tito Puente)
Ay! Mi Cuba (Con Tito Puente & Hector Casanova)
Quimbara (con Johnny Pacheco)
Asi Cantaba Papa (con Johnny Pacheco & Pete "Conde" Rodriguez)
El Tumbao Y Celia (con Johnny Pacheco)
Usted Abuso (Con Willie Colon)
Mi Caso (con Willie Colon)
A Papa (Con Willie Colon)
Feliz Encuentro (con La Sonora Matancera)
La Equivocada (Con Johnny Pacheco, Justo Betancourt & Papo Lucca)
La Dicha Mia (con Johnny Pacheco)
Arrecotin Arrecotan
Gozame Soy El Son (con Javier Vazquez)

― Rockist Scientist, Tuesday, 25 May 2004 16:32 (twenty-two years ago)

La Experiencia

― Rockist Scientist, Tuesday, 25 May 2004 16:33 (twenty-two years ago)

two years pass...

Farewell to Celia Cruz's loyal husband:

Sources: Pedro Knight, Celia Cruz's Husband, Dies
Knight passed away in an LA Hospital

(CBS4) LOS ANGELES The widower of the Queen of Salsa Celia Cruz,
Pedro Knight, has passed away, according to sources.

Knight died in a Los Angeles hospital early Saturday morning.

The cause of death has not been released.

Knight, whose health had been deteriorating for some time, was 85
years old.

Last March, Knight was hospitalized in L.A. for a series of strokes
and also suffered from diabetes.

Knight was a well-known Cuban-American musician but was probably
more famous for being the husband of legendary singer Celia Cruz.
She died of a brain tumor in 2003.

― Rockist Scientist, Hippopoptimist (RSLaRue), Saturday, 3 February 2007 23:24 (nineteen years ago)

Oh no. I was afraid that was what this revival would be about. RIP, Pedro.

― The Redd And The Blecch (Ken L), Saturday, 3 February 2007 23:26 (nineteen years ago)

We read about Cruz in Spanish class and listened to "La Vida Es Un Carnaval." It's the only song I've liked in that class.

― Tape Store (Tape Store), Monday, 5 February 2007 01:27 (nineteen years ago)

You should hear Cesar Pedroso's version.

― Rockist Scientist, Hippopoptimist (RSLaRue), Monday, 5 February 2007 01:31 (nineteen years ago)

That awesome Celia Cruz exhibit that was at the Smithsonian Museum of American History had some nice photos of a young Pedro Knight, and several documentary films, one of which discussed his role as a talented musician and bandleader, and how he gave that up later to help manage her career. When they left Cuba and applied for US citizenship I think, his application said musician while hers said something like 'housewife' though!

― curmudgeon (DC Steve), Monday, 5 February 2007 14:02 (nineteen years ago)

two years pass...

just watched the documentary "soul power," about the big three-day concert in zaire in '74. celia cruz steals the fucking movie. amazing.

― amateurist, Friday, 6 November 2009 05:31 (sixteen years ago)

one year passes...

whats a good place to start with ms cruz? is there an album that showcases her slower songs as well as faster ones? (i read most people prefer her more uptempo material)

― titchy (titchyschneiderMk2), Thursday, 26 May 2011 10:01 (fifteen years ago)

thirteen years pass...

She's on the US quarter coin

https://revistaelestornudo.com/celia-cruz-la-moneda-la-foto-el-fotografo/

― curmudgeon, Monday, 7 October 2024 02:21 (one year ago)

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