RIP Olga Guillot- Another latina diva!

Olga Guillot passed away today of a heart attack at 86 years old at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami beach.  She was known as the "queen of the bolero".   I remember being a little boy and meeting her once with my parents- she was so glamorous (I remember we were in El Salvador and she was actually wearing a fur!) 

My mom was a huge fan of hers and all I can say is she was like the Latin Aretha Franklin with a little Judy Garland mixed into it.  She was a cuban like Celia Cruz but with an edgier persona and super dramatic acting abilities.  At 20 she actually performed with Edith Piaf and she was the first Latina ever to perform at Carnegie Hall.

She was also a beautiful woman who seemed to LOVE makeup and fashion.  Her lips were always bright and shiny...lots of eyeliner and who can forget that darkened mole on her right brow bone? Glam!

Olga-  your music will always live on...

Check her out in full 1970's garb in this video: