| LC control no. | no 98100765 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Ferrer, Ibrahim, 1927-2005 |
| Variant(s) | Ferrer Planas, Ibrahim, 1927-2005 Planas, Ibrahim Ferrer, 1927-2005 |
| See also | Corporate body: Buena Vista Social Club (Musical group) |
| Birth date | 19270220 |
| Death date | 20050806 |
| Place of birth | San Luis, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba |
| Place of death | Havana (Cuba) |
| Field of activity | Boleros (Music) |
| Profession or occupation | Singer Musician |
| Found in | Buena Vista Social Club [SR] p1997: label (Ibrahim Ferrer) insert (b. 1927, Santiago [Cuba]; singer) Buena Vista Social Club, c1999: credits (Ibrahim Ferrer) dialogue (b. 1927 in San Luis, Santiago [Cuba]; Ibrahim Ferrer Planas) New York times WWW site, Aug. 8, 2005 (Ibrahim Ferrer; b. 1927 at a social club dance in Santiago de Cuba; d. Saturday [Aug. 6, 2005], Havana, aged 78; Cuban singer whose life included one of popular music's most triumphant second acts) Wikipedia, Aug. 13, 2013 (Ibrahim Ferrer; born February 20, 1927 in San Luis near the city of Santiago de Cuba; died August 6, 2005 in Havana; Afro-Cuban singer and musician. He performed with many musical groups including the Conjunto Sorpresa, Orquesta Chepin-Choven and Afro-Cuban All Stars; primarily performing son, guaracha and other up-tempo songs. Later in life, Ferrer became a member of the internationally successful Buena Vista Social Club and Ferrer's talent as a bolero singer become widely known) |
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