p, 1919-2003 CU, Santa Clara
Musician of Latin
A.k.a. Rubén González Fontanills
Rubén González Fontanills (May 26, 1919 – December 8, 2003) was a Cuban pianist. Together with Lilí Martínez and Peruchín he is said to have "forged the style of modern Cuban piano playing in the 1940s".Between the 1940s and his retirement in the 1980s, he played with Cuba's most successful acts, including Paulina Álvarez, Arsenio Rodríguez, Orquesta América del 55, Orquesta Riverside and Enrique Jorrín. In the 1990s, he came out of retirement to play in the revival ensembles Afro-Cuban All Stars and Buena Vista Social Club, also recording solo material and performing live until 2002.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Suena El Piano, Rubén. Grandes Solos | Rubén González | 2009 | Compil. |
The Cuban Heroes Collection | Rubén González | 2008 | Compil. |
Cuban Legends: The Essential Rubén González | Rubén González | 2006 | Compil. |
Momentos | Rubén González | 2005 | Compil. |
Todo Sentimiento | Rubén González | 2004 | Album |
Los Marcianos | Orquesta América Con Rubén González | 2000 | Compil. |
Dos Grandes | Raúl Planas & Rubén González Con Enrique Jorrin Y Su Orquesta | 2000 | Album |
Rubén González And Friends | Rubén González | 2000 | Album |
Chanchullo | Rubén González | 2000 | Album |
Indestructible | Rubén González | 1999 | Album |
Sentimiento | Rubén González Con El Noneto Cubano De Jazz De Leopoldo "Pucho" Escalante | 1999 | Album |
Introducing... | Rubén González | 1997 | Album |
Rubén Gonzàlez |
Ruben Gonzalez CU Latin, Folk and World |
Rubén Gonzalez |
Rubén González vn *1939 Classical |
Rubén González ES Dance |
Rubén González voc, p CU Latin |
Ruben Gonzalez b |
Ruben Gonzalez Jr. p CU Latin |