Celia Cruz: References & Edit History

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Eduardo Marceles, Azúcar!: The Biography of Celia Cruz (2004), is a translation based on a revision of the original Spanish edition.

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Added quick facts. Nov 13, 2026
Anniversary information added. Oct 17, 2026
Modified link of Web site: AllMusic - Celia Cruz. Oct 01, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jul 12, 2026
Mentioned her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and other honors. Apr 16, 2026
Add new Web site: None. Sep 04, 2025
Add new Web site: BBC - Witness History - The day Celia Cruz returned to Cuba. May 28, 2025
Questions and answers added. Feb 10, 2025
Add new Web site: Smithsonian Institution - National Museum of American History - A study of �Az�car! The Life and Music of Celia Cruz. Jul 12, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 26, 2024
Add new Web site: New Jersey Hall of Fame - Celia Cruz. Apr 12, 2024
Add new Web site: NPR - Celia Cruz's 'Son Con Guaguanc�' And The Bridge To Fame In Exile. Dec 22, 2023
Add new Web site: Official Site of Celia Cruz Foundation. Mar 23, 2023
Noted that she was selected for the American Women Quarters Program. Feb 12, 2023
Add new Web site: National Museum of African American History and Culture - Celia Cruz. Jan 27, 2023
Add new Web site: Black History Now - Biography of Celia Cruz. Dec 19, 2022
Add new Web site: BlackPast - Celia Cruz. Oct 31, 2021
Noted that she was the first Black woman to front the La Sonora Matancera orchestra. Dec 10, 2020
Media added. Dec 03, 2019
In the discussion of her move to the United States, changed "New York" to "New Jersey." Oct 30, 2019
Deleted photograph. Sep 19, 2017
Article revised and updated. Oct 14, 2015
Photos added. Oct 14, 2015
Add new Web site: Official Site of Celia Cruz. Nov 25, 2011
Add new Web site: All About Jazz - Celia Cruz. Nov 25, 2011
Add new Web site: AllMusic - Celia Cruz. Nov 25, 2011
Add new Web site: The National Museum of American History - The Life and Music of Celia Cruz. Nov 25, 2011
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Celia Cruz. Nov 24, 2011
Media added. Apr 04, 2006
New article added. Dec 17, 2004
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