Category:Machito (musician)
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Machito, born Francisco Raúl Gutiérrez Grillo on February 16, 1908, was an influential Latin jazz musician who helped refine Afro-Cuban jazz and create both Cubop and salsa music. He was raised in Havana alongside the singer Graciela, his foster sister.
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Date of birth | 16 February 1912 New York City | ||||
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Date of death | 15 April 1984 London | ||||
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Media in category "Machito (musician)"
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IsabelleLeymarie-Machito-Interview.jpg 1,818 × 1,137; 864 KB
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Machito and Graciella Grillo (cropped).jpg 566 × 1,108; 109 KB
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Machito and Graciella Grillo.jpg 1,024 × 1,366; 214 KB
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Machito and his sister Graciella Grillo.jpg 911 × 919; 257 KB
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Machito Billboard.jpg 309 × 331; 39 KB
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Tanga piano guajeo.jpg 1,892 × 358; 130 KB
Categories:
- Francisco (given name)
- 1912 births
- 1984 deaths
- Deaths from stroke
- Musicians from Cuba
- Jazz musicians from Cuba
- Jazz bandleaders
- Conductors from Cuba
- Latin jazz musicians
- Salsa musicians
- Male vocalists from Cuba
- Afro-Cubans
- Grammy Award winners
- Mercury Records artists
- People of Havana
- People of Tampa, Florida
- Births in New York City
- Deaths in London
- Fania Records artists