Celia Cruz was a naturalized Cuban-American singer who became one of the most successful Latin musicians of the 20th century. She was born on October 21, 1925, and passed away on July 16, 2003. During the 1950s, Cruz earned the nickname “La Guarachera de Cuba” for her work as a guaracha singer in Cuba, which led to her rise to stardom.

Cruz began her professional career in her home country of Cuba, where she achieved notoriety as a vocalist with the well-known musical group Sonora Matancera. This musical collaboration lasted for a total of fifteen years (1950-1965).

Celia Cruz parents: Meet Catalina Alfonso, Simon Cruz

Her father, Simón Cruz, worked as a railway stoker, and her mother, Catalina Alfonso Ramos, was a housewife who cared for an extended family.

Cruz was the daughter of these two people. Celia was one of the eldest of a total of fourteen children that lived in the house. This number included her relatives as well as her three younger siblings named Dolores, Gladys, and Bárbaro.

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