Rafael Cortijo
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Rafael Cortijo
Summary
Rafael Cortijo is a human[1]. He was born in Santurce[2]. He was born on January 11, 1928[3]. He passed away in Santurce[4]. He died on October 3, 1982[5]. He worked as a musician[6] and percussionist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Rafael Cortijo was born in Santurce[2].
- Rafael Cortijo died in Santurce[4].
- Rafael Cortijo was born on January 11, 1928[3].
- Rafael Cortijo died on October 3, 1982[5].
- Rafael Cortijo held citizenship in United States[9].
- Rafael Cortijo's professions included musician[6].
- Rafael Cortijo worked as a percussionist[7].
- Rafael Cortijo was a member of Cortijo y su Combo[10].
- Rafael Cortijo is recorded as male[11].
- Rafael Cortijo's instance of is recorded as human[12].
- Rafael Cortijo's genre is plena[13].
- The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[14].
- Rafael Cortijo's given name is recorded as Rafael[15].
- Rafael Cortijo's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[16].
- Rafael Cortijo's instrument is recorded as barril de bomba[17].
- Rafael Cortijo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[18].
- Rafael Cortijo's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[19].
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[20]
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Country: PR[21]
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Began / founded: 1928-12-11[22]
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Ended / dissolved: 1982-10-03[23]
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Genre(s): latin, salsa[24]
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Community tags: latin, salsa[25]
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MusicBrainz ID: 2002c1b3-94f4-4eb8-a09a-c7f0de46c19a[26]
Body
Origins and Family
Rafael Cortijo was born in Santurce[2]. He was born on January 11, 1928[3].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include musician[6] and percussionist[7].
Death and Burial
Rafael Cortijo died on October 3, 1982[5]. He died in Santurce[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[14].
Why It Matters
Rafael Cortijo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]
FAQs
Where was Rafael Cortijo born?
Rafael Cortijo was born in Santurce[2].
Where did Rafael Cortijo die?
Rafael Cortijo died in Santurce[4].