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| 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> 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> The same year, he received the Lifetime Latin Award at the Premios De La Musica in Madrid, held on April 15.<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> He had at least more than one wife, including one named America.<ref name="Lost and Found 1"/> His songs have been performed by many well-established artists worldwide, including ]. He died on May 4, 2013, in ], Cuba, of an unspecified cause.<ref name="Miami 1"/> | 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> 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> The same year, he received the Lifetime Latin Award at the Premios De La Musica in Madrid, held on April 15.<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> He had at least more than one wife, including one named America.<ref name="Lost and Found 1"/> His songs have been performed by many well-established artists worldwide, including ]. 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"/> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| César PortilloCésar Portillo de la Luz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1922 Havana, Cuba |
| Origin | Havana |
| Died | May 4, 2013 (aged 90) Havana |
| Genres | Bolero, filin |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, lyricist, composer, housepainter |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1940s–2013 (till death) |
César Portillo de la Luz (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".
Early life
Born 1922 in Havana, Cuba to a cigar-roller, Portillo learnt how to play the guitar on his own. He painted houses to sustain his own income.
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 let slip who was the woman that inspired him to write "Contigo en la Distancia". He is credited with founding the filin music genre, which was popular in the 1950s. 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. The same year, he received the Lifetime Latin Award at the Premios De La Musica in Madrid, held on April 15. He had at least more than one wife, including one named America. His songs have been performed by many well-established artists worldwide, including Nat King Cole. He died on May 4, 2013, in Havana, Cuba, of an unspecified cause.
References
- ^ "Cuban bolero giant César Portillo de la Luz dies at 90". The Miami Herald. May 4, 2013.
- 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.
- ^ Sweeney, Philip (2001). The rough guide to Cuban music. Rough Guides. pp. 148–. ISBN 9781858287614.
- ^ Sublette 2007, p. 528.
- ^ Neyra, Edward J. (2010). Cuba Lost and Found. Clerisy Press. pp. 270–. ISBN 9781578603916.
- DeRivera, Paquito. My Sax Life: A Memoir (2 ed.). Northwestern University Press. pp. 103–104. ISBN 9780810125247.
- "César Portillo de la Luz". EnCaribe. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- "News from south of the border". Billboard. April 24, 2004. p. 32.
- "Fallece el músico cubano César Portillo, autor de "Contigo en la distancia"". Diariovasco (in Spanish). May 4, 2013.
Bibliography
- Sublette, Ned (2007). Cuba and Its Music: From the First Drums to the Mambo. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 9781569764206.
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