Angela Alvarez
Cuban-American singer
Angela Álvarez (June 13, 1927 – December 6, 2024) was a Cuban-born American singer. She was known as the oldest Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist winner ever. She shared the 2022 award in 2022.[1][2][3] Her songs were first recorded on an album produced by her grandson, Carlos José Alvarez.[4] Alvarez was in the 2022 remake of Father of the Bride, where she sang "Quiéreme mucho".[5][6][7] She was born in Camagüey, Cuba.[8]
Angela Alvarez | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 13, 1927 Camagüey, Cuba |
| Died | December 6, 2024 (aged 97) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Orlando Alvarez (died 1977) |
| Website | www |
Alvarez died on December 6, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at the age of 97.[8]
References
change- ↑ DeSantis, Rachel (November 4, 2022). "How a Lifetime of Songwriting Helped Angela Álvarez Earn Her First Latin Grammy Nomination at 95". People. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ↑ Huston-Crespo, Marysabel (November 17, 2022). "Angela Álvarez makes history at age 95 with Latin Grammy tie win for best new artist". CNN. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ↑ Page, Sydney (November 10, 2022). "Angela Alvarez, 95, is nominated for Latin Grammy Best New Artist". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ↑ "Meet 94-year-old rising star Angela Alvarez". Yahoo! News. June 28, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ↑ Ratner-Arias, Sigal (November 1, 2022). "How a 95-Year-Old Grandmother Nabbed a Latin Grammy Best New Artist Nomination". Billboard.
- ↑ Radžiūtė, Eglė (November 16, 2022). "Father Prohibits His Daughter From Becoming A Musician, She Gets Nominated For Latin Grammy Nearly 80 Years Later After Grandson Records Her Songs". Bored Panda. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ↑ Moreno, Sarah (October 11, 2022). "Cubana de 95 años nominada al Grammy como artista revelación". El Nuevo Herald. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Ratner-Arias, Sigal (6 December 2024). "Angela Alvarez, Nonagenarian Winner of the 2022 Latin Grammy for Best New Artist, Dies at 97". Billboard. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
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