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'''César Portillo de la Luz''' (October 31, 1922{{spaced ndash}}May 4, 2013) was a Cuban musician, lyricist and composer. Born in Havana, Cuba, Portillo is credited with founding the '']'' music genre. '']'' described Portillo as "a fundamental author of Latin American music" and "one of Cuba’s most celebrated composers".<ref name="Miami 1">{{cite news|newspaper=] |title=Cuban bolero giant César Portillo de la Luz dies at 90 |date=May 4, 2013 |url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/04/3380491/cuban-bolero-giant-cesar-portillo.html }}</ref> Portillo is also cited as "the most distinguished lyricist of his generation"<ref>{{cite book|title=Art in the Lives of Immigrant Communities in the United States |url=http://books.google.com.sg/books?id=uHJprl1xkmUC&pg=PA57 |page=57 |publisher=Rutgers University Press |year=2010 |isbn=9780813547572 |first1=Paul |last1=Dimaggio |first2=María Patricia |last2=Fernández-Kelly }}</ref> and "one of the most prolific Cuban composers of the twentieth century".<ref name="Havana 1"/> '''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 '']'' music genre. '']'' described Portillo as "a fundamental author of Latin American music" and "one of Cuba's most celebrated composers".<ref name="Miami 1">{{cite news|newspaper=] |title=Cuban bolero giant César Portillo de la Luz dies at 90 |date=May 4, 2013 |url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/04/3380491/cuban-bolero-giant-cesar-portillo.html }}</ref> Portillo is also cited as "the most distinguished lyricist of his generation"<ref>{{cite book|title=Art in the Lives of Immigrant Communities in the United States |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uHJprl1xkmUC&pg=PA57 |page=57 |publisher=Rutgers University Press |year=2010 |isbn=9780813547572 |first1=Paul |last1=Dimaggio |first2=María Patricia |last2=Fernández-Kelly }}</ref> and "one of the most prolific Cuban composers of the twentieth century".<ref name="Havana 1"/>


==Early life== ==Early life==
Born on October 31,<ref name="Soy Cubano 1">{{cite web|url=http://www.soycubano.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=316%3Acesar-portillo-de-la-luz-la-habana-1922&catid=37%3Amusica&Itemid=84&lang=en |title=César Portillo de la Luz, La Habana, 1922 |publisher=Soy Cubana |accessdate=May 5, 2013 }}</ref> 1922 in Havana, Cuba to a cigar-roller, Portillo taught himself play the guitar. At first, he painted houses to earn his living and supplemented his income by giving guitar lessons.<ref name="Sweeney 1">{{cite book|title=The rough guide to Cuban music |last=Sweeney |first=Philip |url=http://books.google.com.sg/books?id=yX7kV2oI8XgC&pg=PA148 |pages=148– |isbn=9781858287614 |publisher=Rough Guides |year=2001 }}</ref> In 1946, he made his debut as a professional guitar player on radio. A weekly slot on Radio Mil Diez followed, which increased his popularity. Born on October 31,<ref name="Soy Cubano 1">{{cite web |url=http://www.soycubano.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=316%3Acesar-portillo-de-la-luz-la-habana-1922&catid=37%3Amusica&Itemid=84&lang=en |title=César Portillo de la Luz, La Habana, 1922 |publisher=Soy Cubana |accessdate=May 5, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720010617/http://soycubano.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=316%3Acesar-portillo-de-la-luz-la-habana-1922&catid=37%3Amusica&Itemid=84&lang=en |archive-date=July 20, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 1922 in Havana, Cuba to a cigar-roller, Portillo taught himself play the guitar. At first, he painted houses to earn his living and supplemented his income by giving guitar lessons.<ref name="Sweeney 1">{{cite book|title=The rough guide to Cuban music |last=Sweeney |first=Philip |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yX7kV2oI8XgC&pg=PA148 |pages=148– |isbn=9781858287614 |publisher=Rough Guides |year=2001 }}</ref> In 1946, he made his debut as a professional guitar player on radio. A weekly slot on ] followed, which increased his popularity.


==Career and death== ==Career and death==
Portillo had his own show titled ''Feeling Season''.{{Sfn|Sublette|2007|p=528}} Portillo received international prominence after his 1946 romance song "Contigo en la distancia" ("With You in the Distance"{{Sfn|Sublette|2007|p=528}}) was performed by ].<ref name="Sweeney 1"/> Portillo never let slip who was the woman that inspired him to write "Contigo en la Distancia".<ref name="Lost and Found 1">{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com.sg/books?id=Hv0Lm3HVhJ8C&pg=PA270 |pages=270– |title=Cuba Lost and Found |last=Neyra |first=Edward J. |isbn=9781578603916 |publisher=Clerisy Press |year=2010 }}</ref> He is credited with founding the '']'' music genre, which was popular in the 1950s.<ref>{{cite book|title=My Sax Life: A Memoir |pages=103–104 |url=http://books.google.com.sg/books?id=GcUA9b75HEQC |first=Paquito |last=DeRivera |isbn=9780810125247 |publisher=Northwestern University Press |edition=2 }}</ref> Starting from the 1940s to the 1950s, Portillo actively performed at bars and clubs.<ref name="Soy Cubano 1"/> More than a hundred different cover versions of his songs have been recorded internationally.<ref name="Havana 1">{{cite news|newspaper=Havana Times |url=http://www.havanatimes.org/?p=92532 |title=Cesar Portillo de la Luz Dies at 90 |last=Aquique |first=Dariela |date=Amy 5, 2013 }}</ref> Portillo had his own show titled ''Feeling Season''.{{Sfn|Sublette|2007|p=528}} Portillo received international prominence after his 1946 romance song "]" ("With You in the Distance"{{Sfn|Sublette|2007|p=528}}) was performed by ].<ref name="Sweeney 1"/> Portillo never revealed the identity of the woman who supposedly inspired him to write "Contigo en la Distancia".<ref name="Lost and Found 1">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Hv0Lm3HVhJ8C&pg=PA270 |pages=270– |title=Cuba Lost and Found |last=Neyra |first=Edward J. |isbn=9781578603916 |publisher=Clerisy Press |year=2010 }}</ref> He is credited with founding the '']'' music genre, which was popular in the 1950s.<ref>{{cite book|title=My Sax Life: A Memoir |pages=103–104 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GcUA9b75HEQC |first=Paquito |last=DeRivera |date=4 November 2008 |isbn=9780810125247 |publisher=Northwestern University Press |edition=2 }}</ref> Starting from the 1940s to the 1950s, Portillo actively performed at bars and clubs.<ref name="Soy Cubano 1"/> More than a hundred different cover versions of his songs have been recorded internationally.<ref name="Havana 1">{{cite news|newspaper = Havana Times|url = http://www.havanatimes.org/?p=92532|title = Cesar Portillo de la Luz Dies at 90|last = Aquique|first = Dariela|date = May 5, 2013}}</ref>


Portillo was awarded the Premio Latino a Toda Una Vida by the Spanish Academy of the Arts and Lyrics of Music at a ceremony held in Madrid in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.encaribe.org/Article/cesar-portillo-de-la-luz-2 |publisher=EnCaribe |title=César Portillo de la Luz |accessdate=May 5, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|newspaper=] |url=http://books.google.com.sg/books?id=mxAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA32 |date=April 24, 2004 |page=32 |title=News from south of the border }}</ref> His songs have been performed by many well-established artists worldwide, including ], ], ] and ].<ref name="Miami 1"/> He died on May 4, 2013,<ref>{{cite news|language=Spanish |url=http://www.diariovasco.com/agencias/20130504/mas-actualidad/cultura/fallece-musico-cubano-cesar-portillo_201305042151.html |title=Fallece el músico cubano César Portillo, autor de "Contigo en la distancia" |newspaper=Diariovasco |date=May 4, 2013 }}</ref> in ], Cuba, of an unspecified cause.<ref name="Miami 1"/> In accordance with Portillo's requests, his body will be cremated.<ref name="Miami 1"/> Portillo was awarded the Premio Latino a Toda Una Vida by the Spanish Academy of the Arts and Lyrics of Music at a ceremony held in Madrid in 2004.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.encaribe.org/Article/cesar-portillo-de-la-luz-2 |publisher=EnCaribe |title=César Portillo de la Luz |accessdate=May 5, 2013 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130704011305/http://www.encaribe.org/Article/cesar-portillo-de-la-luz-2 |archivedate=July 4, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|newspaper=] |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mxAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA32 |date=April 24, 2004 |page=32 |title=News from south of the border }}</ref> His songs like "Contigo en la distancia", "Tú mi delirio", "Sabrosón", "Noche cubana", "Realidad y Fantasía" and "Canción de un festival" have been performed by many well-established artists worldwide, including ], ], ], ] and ].<ref name="Miami 1"/> He died on May 4, 2013,<ref>{{cite news|language=Spanish |url=http://www.diariovasco.com/agencias/20130504/mas-actualidad/cultura/fallece-musico-cubano-cesar-portillo_201305042151.html |title=Fallece el músico cubano César Portillo, autor de "Contigo en la distancia" |newspaper=Diariovasco |date=May 4, 2013 }}</ref> in ], Cuba, of an unspecified cause.<ref name="Miami 1"/> In accordance with Portillo's requests, his body was cremated.<ref name="Miami 1"/>


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César PortilloCésar Portillo de la Luz
BornOctober 31, 1922
Havana, Cuba
OriginHavana
DiedMay 4, 2013 (aged 90)
Havana
GenresBolero, filin
Occupation(s)Musician, lyricist, composer, housepainter
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1940s–2013 (till death)
Musical artist

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".

Early life

Born on October 31, 1922 in Havana, Cuba to a cigar-roller, Portillo taught himself play the guitar. At first, he painted houses to earn his living and supplemented his income by giving guitar lessons. In 1946, he made his debut as a professional guitar player on radio. A weekly slot on Radio Mil Diez followed, which increased his popularity.

Career and death

Portillo had his own show titled Feeling Season. Portillo received international prominence after his 1946 romance song "Contigo en la Distancia" ("With You in the Distance") was performed by Andy Russell. Portillo never revealed the identity of the woman who supposedly inspired him to write "Contigo en la Distancia". He is credited with founding the filin music genre, which was popular in the 1950s. Starting from the 1940s to the 1950s, Portillo actively performed at bars and clubs. More than a hundred different cover versions of his songs have been recorded internationally.

Portillo was awarded the Premio Latino a Toda Una Vida by the Spanish Academy of the Arts and Lyrics of Music at a ceremony held in Madrid in 2004. His songs like "Contigo en la distancia", "Tú mi delirio", "Sabrosón", "Noche cubana", "Realidad y Fantasía" and "Canción de un festival" have been performed by many well-established artists worldwide, including Nat King Cole, Christina Aguilera, José José, Luis Miguel and Lucho Gatica. He died on May 4, 2013, in Havana, Cuba, of an unspecified cause. In accordance with Portillo's requests, his body was cremated.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cuban bolero giant César Portillo de la Luz dies at 90". The Miami Herald. May 4, 2013.
  2. Dimaggio, Paul; Fernández-Kelly, María Patricia (2010). Art in the Lives of Immigrant Communities in the United States. Rutgers University Press. p. 57. ISBN 9780813547572.
  3. ^ Aquique, Dariela (May 5, 2013). "Cesar Portillo de la Luz Dies at 90". Havana Times.
  4. ^ "César Portillo de la Luz, La Habana, 1922". Soy Cubana. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  5. ^ Sweeney, Philip (2001). The rough guide to Cuban music. Rough Guides. pp. 148–. ISBN 9781858287614.
  6. ^ Sublette 2007, p. 528.
  7. Neyra, Edward J. (2010). Cuba Lost and Found. Clerisy Press. pp. 270–. ISBN 9781578603916.
  8. DeRivera, Paquito (4 November 2008). My Sax Life: A Memoir (2 ed.). Northwestern University Press. pp. 103–104. ISBN 9780810125247.
  9. "César Portillo de la Luz". EnCaribe. Archived from the original on July 4, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  10. "News from south of the border". Billboard. April 24, 2004. p. 32.
  11. "Fallece el músico cubano César Portillo, autor de "Contigo en la distancia"". Diariovasco (in Spanish). May 4, 2013.

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