X

Join or Sign In

Sign in to customize your TV listings

Continue with Facebook Continue with email

By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy.

Xavier Cugat Biography

Birth Name:Francisco Deulofeu

Birth Place:Girona, Spain

Profession Soundtrack, Actor, Music department

Fast Facts

  • In 1966, he got married to guitarist and actress Charo
  • Trained as a classical violinist with the Orchestra of the Teatro Nacional in Cuba
  • Served as the bandleader to the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel orchestra
  • Would frequently work on films that featured actress Esther Williams
  • Once worked as a cartoonist for the Los Angeles Times newspaper
  • His album "The King Plays Some Aces" was released in 1958
  • In 1957, his album "Bread, Love and Cha Cha Cha" was released