ArtistInfo

Alvarez Guedes

1927-2013 CU, Matanzas Province
Composer of Latin, Spoken Word and Soundtrack
A.k.a. Guillermo Álvarez Guedes

Guillermo Álvarez Guedes (8 June 1927 – 30 July 2013) was a Cuban comedian, actor, writer & businessman. He was better known across Latin America as Álvarez Guedes.[citation needed]Guedes was born in Unión de Reyes, Matanzas. He launched his career in the 1940s on Cuban radio, and later on television. In 1960, he was forced into exile, first to New York City and San Juan, Puerto Rico, before settling in Miami. He and his brother Rafael, together with composer/band leader Ernesto Duarte Brito, founded Gema Records, the first company to help launch the international careers of "El Gran Combo", a Puerto Rican Salsa music group. A friendship united Guedes with the orchestra's director, Rafael Ithier. The company also launched the careers of Elena Burke and Rolando Laserie, among others.[citati

Genres

• Latin
• Spoken Word
• Soundtrack
• Folk
• World