Biography
Orquesta Estrellas Cubanas
Effective period / Period of releases: 1963 - 1981
Members: José A. Castañeda, Ernesto Oviedo, Damaso Morales, Osvaldo Ruiz, Lazaro Sanchez Veitia, Jose Manuel Vargas, Armando Echevarria, Luis M. Calzado, Elio Sanchez, Carlos Godinez (2), Félix Reina, Sergio Calzado, Pedro Cruz (3), Jorge Alberto Abal, Eduardo Cana Oliva, Guillermo Cabrera (3), René O. Beltrán, Senén Arrascaeta Ruíz, Francisco Pérez Moret, Arcel Depestre, Hugo Cruz Olmos, Ricardo Cortés García, Santiago Linares Ortís, Antonio Luis Morales, Jorge Luis Gutiérrez, Carlos Matos Díaz
Cuban orchestra founded June 8, 1959 by former members of Fajardo Y Sus Estrellas who stayed in Cuba, when Fajardo left to New York. The new leader was Félix Reina.Members: Dámaso Morales (contrabass); Julian Guerrero (flute); Raúl Valdés (piano), Ulpiano Díaz (timbal); Filiberto Peña (tumbadora); Gustavo Tamayo (güiro), Sergio Calzado, Luis Calzado and Rudy Calzado (singers); Elio Valdés, José Ferrer and Félix Reina (violins). Later some changes as: Israel "Cachao" López (contrabass), Armando Hechavarria (flute), José Vargas, Berto González, Josá A. Moya (violins), Jesús López (piano), and Rafael Brito and Duany as singers.
Do NOT confuse with Estrellas De Areito or Estrellas Del Ritmo