César Portillo de la Luz

César Portillo de la Luz (October 31, 1922 – May 4, 2013) was a Cuban musician, lyricist and composer. Born in Havana, Cuba, Portillo is credited with founding the filin music genre. The Miami Herald described Portillo as "a fundamental author of Latin American music" and "one of Cuba's most celebrated composers". Portillo is also cited as "the most distinguished lyricist of his generation" and "one of the most prolific Cuban composers of the twentieth century".

Birth and Death Data: Born October 31, 1922 (Havana), Died May 4, 2013 (Havana)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1948

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor MBS-090951 10-in. 10/15/1948 Contigo en la distancia Fernando Fernández ; Orquesta Mario Ruiz Armengol ; Tres Latinos Male vocal solo, with male vocal trio and instrumental ensemble composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Portillo de la Luz, César," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112101.

Portillo de la Luz, César. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112101.

"Portillo de la Luz, César." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112101

External Sources

Wikipedia: César Portillo de la Luz

Discogs: César Portillo de la Luz

Allmusic: César Portillo de la Luz

IMDb: César Portillo de la Luz

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Portillo de la Luz, César, 1922-2013 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003033293

Wikidata: César Portillo de la Luz - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3010495

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/26749884

MusicBrainz: César Portillo de la Luz - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/013e26fe-695d-4362-b8aa-36284bf6939a

ISNI: 0000 0000 5948 0863 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000059480863

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1861109

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