Xavier Cugat

Birth Name:

Francisco Deulofeu

Birth Place:

Girona, Spain

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor, Music department

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

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