Olga Guillot

Olga Guillot (October 9, 1922 – July 12, 2010 ) was a Cuban singer who was known as the "Queen of Bolero". She was a native of Santiago de Cuba. Olga Guillot was born in Santiago de Cuba, and her family moved to Havana when she was five years old.

1958 proved to be an important year for Guillot, as she toured Europe for the first time, performing in Italy, France, Spain and Germany. She sang alongside the legendary Édith Piaf at a concert held in Cannes.

Guillot continued touring for the next forty years, releasing over fifty albums and winning numerous awards for her achievements in the music world. She was very good friends with Celia Cruz, whom she often referred to as "(her) sister". When Cruz died from cancer, Guillot was very bereaved over the loss of her close friend and compatriot. She was the godmother of singer José José. Guillot lived mainly in Mexico and had another home on Miami Beach, Florida.

Death On July 12, 2010, Guillot died of a heart attack at the age of 87 in Miami Beach, Florida. She is survived by one daughter, Olga Maria Touzet-Guillot, born from her relationship with pianist and composer René Touzet.

Discography Please note that the dating information was obtained mostly from The Cristóbal Díaz Ayala collection at FIU and from the original recordings when available. The discography is not complete as there are other recordings and reissues outstanding. Updated September 2, 2017.

With Panart Records

3105 Sus Primeros Éxitos (1946) LP3105 Olga Guillot Sus Primeros Éxitos (1962) Reissue

With Puchito Records

LPP-101 Olga Guillot La Mejor Voz Cancionera de Cuba (1954) LPP-102 Olga Guillot La Mejor Voz Cancionera De Cuba (Vol. 2) (1955) LPP-104 Olga Guillot La Mejor Voz Cancionera De Cuba (Vol. 3) (1956) with La Orquesta Hermanos Castro and Miguelito Valdes LPP-509 Olga Guillot (1954) MLP-515 Romance y Melodia (1957) MLP-525 Olga Guillot (1958) MLP-526 Intimidades con Olga Guillot (1958) MLP-530 Creaciones de la Guillot (1959) MLP-538 Olga en Mexico (1959) MLP-555 Olga de Cuba (1960) MLP-559 Comunicando (1960) MLP-564 Lo mejor de Olga Guillot (1963) MLP-580 La Insuperable Olga (1964) with Miguelito Valdes and El Cuarteto Los Ruffinos

With Musart Records

D-342 Intimidades con Olga Guillot (1958) DM-292 Olga Guillot (1959) 402 Con Amor (1959) D-435 Olga en Mexico (1959) D-528 Canciones a la Guillot D-574 Olga en Cuba (1960) DM-672 Olga (1961) DM-751 Olga Guillot y Las Canciones de Maria Grever (1962) D-855 La Temperamental (1963) DM-935 Añorando el Caribe (1964) DM-959 12 Exitos Romanticos Voy (1964) DC-1011 Los Éxitos de Olga Guillot DM-1060 Mas Exitos Romanticos de Olga Guillot (1965) DM-1180 Y Siguen los Éxitos de Olga Guillot (1966) DM-1256 Gracias America DM-12561 Bravo (1967) D-1280 Olga Guillot No, Celoso (1967) DM-1312 Olga Le Canta a America (1967) DM-1360 Olga Guillot interpreta a Manzanero (1967) DM- 1384 Olga Guillot Interpreta sus Futuros Éxitos EDM-1423 Olga Guillot Vol. 14 (1969) 1472 Olga Guillot Vol. 15 (1970) EDM-1472 La Mujer Que Te ama (1970) DM-14501 Olga Guillot Vol. 17 DM-14507 Quien Da Mas (1971) 1536 Olga Guillot Recuerdame (1971) DM-1576 Y ahora....Olga (1972) With Oasis/Musart Records OA 323 Olga Guillot OA-383 15 Éxitos de Olga Guillot (1984) With Aro Records LP123 Vol. I Olga Guillot Sus Grandes Éxitos With Trébol/Musart T10210 Olga Guillot (1971) T10301 Olga Guillot TAT 10657 La Temperamental Olga Guillot 3 LP's With Codiscos/Trebol ELDD-50208 Epoca de Oro Olga Guillot (Colombia) With Dardo Records JDP 3645 Olga Guillot JDP 3645 Comunicando con Olga Guillot JDP 3648 Creaciones de La Guillot With Disco Records D2001 Olga Guillot y El Trío Los Murcianos (1971)

Montilla Records

MLP 509 Olga Guillot Orquesta Hermanos Castro (1954)

With CBS/Caytronics Records

CYS1479 Se me olvidó otra vez (1976) 19.652 Soy Lo Prohibido (1976) S81646 Se me Olvidó Otra Vez (1976)

With Music Hall/ Musart Records

771 Bravo 775 Olga Guillot 12.578 Vámonos de Fiesta 12.733 Soñando Boleros 12.747 La Guillot Interpreta Manzanero 12.765 12 Éxitos Románticos 12.773 Mas Romántico 12.807 El Temperamento de la Guillot 12.852 Olga de América (1971) 12.876 Única Olga Guillot With Odeon Records LDS 2092 Olga Guillot y Las Canciones de Maria Grever

With Orfeon Records

JP-2244 Olga Guillot En Concierto (1977) LP-1650-5081 Olga Guillot (1977) LP-LP-16H5082 Olga Guillot (1977) 13.2035/9 Olga Guillot (1980) EPC88544 Recuerdos de Oro Olga Guillot 2LP With Gaviota/Cisne Records CI-1297 Olga Guillot Total CI-1301 Contigo a la Distancia CGV-8110 Lo Mejor de Olga Guillot (1982) With Astral Records CGS3710 Para Mi Publico Cuenta Conmigo Olga Guillot (1982) With AF Records Serie T.V.8001 Los 15 Grandes de Olga Guillot With Rex/Musart Records R233 Sigue La Temperamental

With Ricky Records

LP 101 Olga Guillot Recordando El Pasado

With Tropical records

TRLP 5167 Voy y Copa de Vino

With Interdisc Records

3054 Olga Guillot Cuenta Conmigo

With Zafiro/Musart Records

ML-2 Éxitos Inolvidables de Olga Guillot (1967) ML-11 Olga Le Canta A America (1967) ZV-848 Olga Guillot (1975)

With DM Records

90.931/6 Olga Guillot Vámonos de Fiesta (1966)

With Adria/Antilla Records (Reissues)

AP-1 Época de Oro Olga Guillot Vol. 1 AP-2 Canciones Que Siempre Quise Grabar AP-3 Olga Guillot Campanitas de Cristal AP-3 (Antilla) Olga Guillot Campanitas de Cristal AP-4 Blanca Navidad Olga Guillot AP-4 Machito y Pavo Olga Guillot Blanca Navidad AP-28 Olga Guillot No me Quieras Asi AP- 29 Época de Oro Olga Guillot Vol. II AP- 29 (Antilla) Época de Oro Olga Guillot AP- 30 Enamorada Olga Guillot Ap- 32 Olga Guillot en La Intimidad

With UA Latino

LT-LA114-E-2 Olga Guillot 2 LP's (1973)

With Warner Records

87844-2 Faltaba yo CD (2001)

Filmography

Venus de Fuego (Mexico, 1949) No Me Olvides Nunca (Mexico/Cuba, 1956) Yambaó – Cry of the Bewitched (Mexico/Cuba, 1957) Matar Es Facil (Mexico, 1965)