López, Orlando, 1933-2009
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Name (Latin)
López, Orlando, 1933-2009
Other forms of name
López Vergara, Orlando, 1933-2009
López, Cachaito, 1933-2009
Date of birth
1933-02-02
Date of death
2009-02-09
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- Buena Vista Social Club, c1999:credits (Orlando "Cachaíto" López) musician notes (Orlando López Vergara "Cachaíto")
- Global-a-go-go [SR] p2007:label (Orlando 'Cachaito' López, vocals)
- LA times obit., via WWW, Feb. 13, 2009(Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez; bass player for Buena Vista Social Club; b. 1933, Cuba; d. Monday [Feb. 9, 2009] in Havana; nicknamed for his uncle Israel "Cachao" Lopez, "Cachaito" meaning "Little Cachao.")
- Wikipedia, Mar. 11, 2009(Orlando "Cachaito" López; b. Feb. 2, 1933, Havana, Cuba; d. Feb. 9, 2009)
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Known as 'The heartbeat of the Buena Vista Social Club'. (275200029)
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Wikipedia description:
Candelario Orlando López Vergara (February 2, 1933 – February 9, 2009), better known as Cachaíto, was a Cuban bassist and composer, who gained international fame after his involvement in the Buena Vista Social Club recordings. He was nicknamed Cachaíto ("little Cachao") after his uncle, the famous bassist and innovator of mambo music Israel "Cachao" López. His father and Cachao's older brother was Orestes López, also a famous bassist/multi-instrumentalist and composer.
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