Xavier Cugat

Summary

Xavier Cugat is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Girona^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1900^[3]. He died in Barcelona^[4]. He died on October 27, 1990^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], conductor^[7], singer^[8], bandleader^[9], and film score composer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,740 views/month, #6,805 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Girona^[2], Xavier Cugat…
• Born in Girona^[12], Xavier Cugat…
• Xavier Cugat passed away in Barcelona^[4].
• Xavier Cugat was born on January 1, 1900^[3].
• Xavier Cugat died on October 27, 1990^[5].
• Burial took place at Girona Cemetery^[13].
• Xavier Cugat was married to Rita Montaner^[14].
• Xavier Cugat was married to Abbe Lane^[15].
• Among Xavier Cugat's spouses was Charo^[16].
• Xavier Cugat held citizenship in Spain^[17].
• Xavier Cugat held citizenship in Cuba^[18].
• Xavier Cugat held citizenship in United States^[19].
• Xavier Cugat worked as a composer^[6].
• Xavier Cugat worked as a conductor^[7].
• Xavier Cugat's professions included singer^[8].
• Xavier Cugat's professions included bandleader^[9].
• Xavier Cugat worked as a film score composer^[10].
• Xavier Cugat worked as an actor^[20].
• Xavier Cugat received the Saint George's Cross^[21].
• Xavier Cugat received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[22].
• Xavier Cugat was a member of Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra^[23].
• Xavier Cugat was a member of Xavier Cugat and His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra^[24].
• Xavier Cugat is recorded as male^[25].
• Xavier Cugat's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Xavier Cugat's genre is pop music^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1900-01-01^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1990-10-27^[31]

• Genre(s): easy listening, latin, mambo, rhumba, tango^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, easy listening, latin, mambo, rhumba, tango^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7ec82933-b4be-4821-8ef7-3216db6a35c5^[34]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Girona^[2], a municipality of Catalonia^[35], in Spain^[36]. Xavier Cugat was born on January 1, 1900^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], conductor^[7], singer^[8], bandleader^[9], film score composer^[10], and actor^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Saint George's Cross^[21], an award^[37], in Spain^[38], founded in 1981^[39] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[22], a commemorative plaque^[40], in United States^[41].

Personal Life

Spouses include Rita Montaner^[14], an opera singer^[42], 1900–1958^[43], of Cuba^[44]; Abbe Lane^[15], an actor^[45], b. 1932^[46], of United States^[47], awarded the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[48]; and Charo^[16], a singer^[49], b. 1951^[50], of Spain^[51].

Death and Burial

Xavier Cugat died on October 27, 1990^[5]. He passed away in Barcelona^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[52]. He is buried at Girona Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Xavier Cugat ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,740 views/month, #6,805 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Xavier Cugat born?

Born in Girona^[2], Xavier Cugat…

Where did Xavier Cugat die?

Xavier Cugat passed away in Barcelona^[4].

Who was Xavier Cugat married to?

Xavier Cugat's spouses include Rita Montaner^[14], Abbe Lane^[15], and Charo^[16].

What did Xavier Cugat do for work?

Xavier Cugat worked as composer^[6], conductor^[7], singer^[8], bandleader^[9], and film score composer^[10].

What awards did Xavier Cugat receive?

Honors received include Saint George's Cross^[21] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[22].