Juan Formell
| Juan Formell | |
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 Juan Formell in 2013. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Juan Clímaco Formell Fortuna[1][2] |
| Born |
August 2, 1942 Havana, Cuba |
| Died |
May 1, 2014 (aged 71) Havana, Cuba |
| Genres | Salsa music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, composer, arranger |
| Instruments | Bass |
| Years active | 1957–2014 |
| Associated acts | Los Van Van |
Juan Formell (August 2, 1942 – May 1, 2014) was a Cuban bassist, composer, and arranger, best known as the director of Los Van Van. He was a creator of popular danceable music and credited with bringing electronic instrumentation into the Cuban musical form.
His full name was Juan Clímaco (John Climacus).
His professional activity started in 1957 as musician of cabarets orchestras, radio and television. In 1959 he worked as bassist of Musical Band of Revolutionary Police. He died at the age of 71 in 2014.[3][4][5][6][7]
Awards
In 1999, Juan Formell received a Grammy Award (Latin/Best Salsa Performance) for his work on the album "Llegó... Van Van - Van Van Is Here", recorded at Abdala Studios.
References
- ↑ Muere Juan Fornell
- ↑ Ficha Juan Fornell en EcuRed
- ↑ "Murió Juan Formell, fundador y director de los Van Van". Juventud Rebelde. 1 May 2014.
- ↑ Gerard, Charley D. Music from Cuba: Mongo Santamaria, Chocolate Armenteros and Other Stateside Cuban Musicians. Greenwood Press, 2001.
- ↑ Walter Clark. From Tejano to Tango: Essays on Latin American Popular Music (Perspectives in Global Pop). Routledge, 2002.
- ↑ Frances R. Aparicio (Editor), Candida F. Jaquez (Editor). Musical Migrations: Transnationalism and Cultural Hybridity in Latin/o America, Volume I. Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
- ↑ Ed Morales. The Latin Beat: The Rhythms and Roots of Latin Music, from Bossa Nova to Salsa and Beyond. Da Capo Press, 2003.
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