Isolina Carrillo
| Isolina Carrillo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 9, 1907 Havana, Cuba |
| Died |
February 21, 1996 (aged 88) Havana, Cuba |
| Occupation | Composer, musician, singer |
Isolina Carrillo (December 9, 1907 in Havana, Cuba – February 21, 1996 in Havana, Cuba) was a composer, musician and singer of Cuban pop music.
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 sons. Her songs included "Fiesta de Besos", "Canción sin Amor", "Increíble" and possibly the most famous of all her works, "Dos Gardenias", composed in 1947. This last composition has been covered by many singers such as Daniel Santos, Antonio Machin, Pedro Vargas, Maria Rita, among others.
References
- Trabajores articles (Spanish)