Isolina Carrillo
Isolina Carrillo (December 9, 1907 – February 21, 1996) was a Cuban composer, singer and pianist. She was a member of the vocal group Conjunto Siboney.[1]
Isolina Carrillo | |
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| Born | December 9, 1907 Havana, Cuba |
| Died | February 21, 1996 (aged 88) Havana, Cuba |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, musician, singer |
At the age of eleven she made her musical debut replacing a pianist that called in sick in her father’s orchestra. She came from a very musical family; her brothers and father were musicians. She studied in the Municipal Conservatory of Havana.
In the 1940s, she achieved her greatest recognition as a composer of boleros, guarachas and sones. Her songs included "Fiesta de besos", "Canción sin amor", "Increíble" and the most famous of all her works, "Dos gardenias", composed in 1945.[2] This last composition has been covered by many singers such as Daniel Santos, Antonio Machin, Pedro Vargas, Maria Rita, among others.
References
- Díaz Ayala, Cristóbal (Fall 2013). "Conjunto Siboney" (PDF). Encyclopedic Discography of Cuban Music 1925-1960. Florida International University Libraries. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- León, Carmela de (2003). Dos gardenias para ti. Santiago de Cuba, Cuba: Oriente. p. 38.
External links
- Trabajores articles (Spanish)