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Rubén González (pianist) Albums
Rubén González may refer to: Arts and Entertainment *Rubén González (pianist) (1919–2003), Cuban pianist **Rubén González (album), ''Rubén González'' (album), the first album by Cuban pianist Rubén González **Introducing...Rubén González, the second album by the Cuban pianist Politics *Rubén González Cárdenas (1875–1939), Venezuelan politician Religion *Rubén González Medina (born 1949), bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caguas, Puerto Rico Sports Association football *Rubén González (Chilean footballer) (born 1927), Chilean football *Rubén González (Uruguayan footballer) (born 1939), Uruguayan football defender *Rubén González (footballer, born 1982), Spanish football centre-back *Rubén González (footballer, born 1994), Spanish football centre-back Other sports *Rubén González (luger) (born 1962), Argentine luger *Ruben Gonzales (tennis) (born 1985), Filipino tennis player {{hndis, Gonzalez, Ruben ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubén González (pianist)
Rubén González Fontanills (26 May 1919 – 8 December 2003) was a Cuban pianist. Together with Lilí Martínez and Peruchín he is said to have "forged the style of modern Cuban piano playing in the 1940s". Between the 1940s and his retirement in the 1980s, he played with Cuba's most successful acts, including Paulina Álvarez, Arsenio Rodríguez, Orquesta América del 55, Orquesta Riverside and Enrique Jorrín. In the 1990s, he came out of retirement to play in the revival ensembles Afro-Cuban All Stars and Buena Vista Social Club, also recording solo material and performing live until 2002. Biography Early life and career González was born in Santa Clara, Cuba, on 26 May 1919. His family moved to the small village of Encrucijada when he was 6 years old. He took up the piano at age seven and graduated from the Cienfuegos Conservatory at age 15.Lucy Duran. Sleeve notes from ''Introducing... Rubén González'', World Circuit Records WCD 049, 1997. He grew up wanting to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |