Edmundo Ros

Edmundo Ros
Edmundo Ros in 1957
Edmundo Ros in 1957
Background information
Birth nameEdmund William Ross
Born(1910-12-07)7 December 1910
Port of Spain, Trinidad
Died21 October 2011(2011-10-21) (aged 100)
Alicante, Spain
GenresLatin American
Occupations
  • Musician
  • vocalist
  • band leader
Years active1939–1975
LabelsParlophone, Decca (UK)
London (US and Canada)

Edmundo Ros OBE, FRAM (7 December 1910 – 21 October 2011),[1][2] born Edmund William Ross, was a Trinidadian-Venezuelan musician, vocalist, arranger and bandleader who made his career in Britain. He directed a highly popular Latin American orchestra, had an extensive recording career and owned one of London's leading nightclubs.

  1. ^ Steward, Sue (22 October 2011). "Edmundo Ros obituary". Theguardian.com.
  2. ^ "Band leader Edmundo Ros dies, 100", BBC News, 22 October 2011.