Biography: Cauby Peixoto, Cazuza, Cecilia, Cecilia Ann, Cecilia Barraza, Cecilia Echenique, Cadete, Cadete e Baiano, Cecilia Toussaint, Celia Cruz,

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Cauby Peixoto Biography, Photos, Pictures

Cauby Peixoto is considered by many as Brazil’s best singer With his velvety and low timbre, influenced by Orlando Silva and Nat “King” Cole, Peixoto coined an individual style interpreting a kaleidoscope of genres ranging from tongue-in-cheek cheesy boleros to mambo (especially in the early ’70s), romantic sambas-canções (his strongest point) such as his biggest hit “Conceição,” and even a little bossa nova and jazz

Vocalist of the first Brazilian rock band Bar�o Vermelho and highly popular as a solo artist, Cazuza left his personal mark on Brazilian music in spite of his early death, through his songs which continue to be recorded by other artists

The Spanish folk artist Cecilia was born Evangelina Sobredo Galanes in Madrid, October 11th, 1948 The daughter of diplomats, she spent many of her early years traveling internationally

Spanish alternative band Cecilia Ann got involved in Granada’s rock scene in the late ’90s A radio show called Disco Grande, hosted by Julio Ruiz, helped the band to leave the underground

Cecilia Barraza Biography, Photos, Pictures

Cecilia Barraza’s career began after winning a contest called Trampolin A La Fama (springboard to stardom) in 1969 Performing a style known as Costeño, which originated in black Peruvian communities, she combines Afro-Peruvian and popular music

Cecilia Echenique Biography, Photos, Pictures

After she graduated with a degree in music from the Chilean Catholic University, singer Cecilia Echenique moved to England in 1979 to improve her knowledge and skills as an instrumentalist

Cadete was the most important Brazilian singer of the beginning of the 20th century Not only was he a talented singer who achieved immense popularity, but he was also the very first Brazilian singer to record cylinders

Cadete e Baiano Biography, Photos, Pictures

Cadete e Baiano was the first vocal duo in the history of Brazilian recording business Famous singers on their own at the time when they teamed up as a duo, Cadete and Baiano were part of the first group of Brazilian professional recording singers (together with Eduardo das Neves, Nozinho, and Mário Pinheiro)

Cecilia Toussaint Biography, Photos, Pictures

Mexican pop/rock singer Cecilia Toussaint started her music career while participating in a band called la Nopalera in the late ’70s, recording Crece La Audiencia and Tremendo Alboroto and making her debut as an actress in 1979

Celia Cruz was one of Latin music’s most respected vocalists A ten-time Grammy nominee, Cruz, who sang only in her native Spanish language, received a Smithsonian Lifetime Achievement award, a National Medal of the Arts, and honorary doctorates from Yale University and the University of Miami