César Portillo de la Luz

Real name: Narciso César Portillo de la Luz
Born: October 31, 1922
Died: May 4, 2013
Country: Cuba
IPI: 00157242085 5 works
Affiliation: SGAE
Comments: Musician, lyricist and composer from Havana, considered one of Cuba’s most celebrated and prolific composers.
The son of a cigar-roller, Portillo taught himself to play the guitar. In 1946, he made his debut as a professional guitar player "on the wireless". He is credited as one of the founders of the "filin" music genre, and even had a weekly radio show Feeling Season.

Songs written by César Portillo de la Luz

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Canción de un festival	César Portillo de la Luz			Covered by (4 artists)
Contigo en la distancia	César Portillo de la Luz	Fernando Fernández y Orq. Mario Ruíz Armengol	October 15, 1948	Covered by (87 artists)
Tu, mi delirio	César Portillo de la Luz	Los Tres Ases	1956	Covered by (47 artists)