Composer
Juan Formell
Cuban musician (1942–2014)
1942–2014
3 works in the index
- Born
- 1942
- Died
- 2014
- Birthplace
- Cuba
- Place of death
- Havana
- Citizenship / historical state
- Cuba
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Juan Climaco Formell Cortina (2 August 1942 – 1 May 2014) was a Cuban bassist, composer, and arranger, best known as the director of Los Van Van. He was a creator of popular danceable music and credited with bringing electronic instrumentation into the Cuban musical form.
His full name was Juan Clímaco (John Climacus) Formell Cortina.
His professional activity started in 1957 as musician of cabaret orchestras, radio and television. In 1959 he worked as bassist of Musical Band of Revolutionary Police. He died of liver disease at the age of 71 in 2014.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- bandleader; composer; music arranger; singer; bassist
- Instruments played
- bass guitar; bass instrument
- Genres
- salsa; world music
- VIAF ID
- 27253903
- ISNI
- 0000000081062932
- GND ID
- 131658239
- Library of Congress ID
- n93077192
- MusicBrainz ID
- cc57e7c9-d99d-4955-bc89-a35f2122be82
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 3
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandunguera | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Que Sorpresa | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Guarar | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 27253903. Portrait: Eric van Nieuwland, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.