Even though she was never a mother, she was close to her nieces and nephews and often took young artists under her wing. “She was always looking after me…it’s like having another mother,” said Marc Anthony to People.
She recorded over 70 albums and recorded songs with many greats like Marc Anthony and Tito Puentes. Her final album, Regalo del Alma (Gift from the Soul) was a treasured gift to her fans, but over the span of her career she was nominated for 10 grammys, received a Smithsonian Lifetime Achievement Award, and received many more honors. “Celia left more than No. 1 hits, she left a legacy of love,” said long-time friend and producer, Emilio Estefan.
Celia Cruz was an amazing singer and currently you could see her life story on Telemundo in the series, called Celia.
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