Raúl Planas
| Raúl Planas | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Enrique Raúl Planas Fernández |
| Born |
September 18, 1920 Camajuaní, Villa Clara, Cuba |
| Died | February 28, 2001 (aged 80) Havana, Cuba |
| Genres | Son, bolero |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Years active | 1933–2001 |
| Labels | EGREM |
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Enrique Raúl Planas Fernández (September 18, 1920 – February 28, 2001) was a popular Cuban singer and songwriter. He performed and recorded with many bands and musicians, including Carlos Barbería y su Orquesta Kubavana, Sonora Matancera, Celia Cruz, Conjunto Rumbavana, Conjunto Chappottín, Charanga Rubalcaba, Rubén González, and the Afro-Cuban All Stars.
Raúl Planas was born in Camajuaní, Villa Clara province, Cuba on September 18, 1920. When he was thirteen years old, he joined a number of son groups in his native town, such as Benito De Amas, Cervantes en Remedios and others, and developed into a prominent singer in both son and bolero styles.
During the 1940s, Planas moved to Havana, where he joined the Juanito Roger ensemble, the Ernesto Duarte orchestra, and Carlos Barbería´s Kubavana jazz-band as a singer. He toured extensively with Sonora Matancera and Celia Cruz, in both America and Europe, and made several recordings for the Puchito, Panart and RCA Victor record labels, including with Orquesta Ritmo y Melodía, directed by Roberto Puente, in 1959.
In 1966, Planas joined the Rumbavana ensemble (founded in 1955), sharing vocals with Fernando González and Guido Soto. Under the direction of Joseíto González, the Rumbavana ensemble released a series of successful recordings by the EGREM label and a number of radio broadcasting studios. During this period and into the 1970s, Planas sang on many hits, such as "Te invito un momento" and "Te traigo mi son cubano".
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