Lilí Martínez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lilí Martínez

Cuban pianist (1915-1990)

Date of Birth: 19-Aug-1915

Place of Birth: Guantánamo, Guantánamo Province, Cuba

Date of Death: 26-Aug-1990

Profession: composer, conductor, pianist

Nationality: Cuba

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Luis Martínez Griñán (19 August 1915 – 26 August 1990), better known as Lilí Martínez, was a Cuban pianist, arranger and composer specializing in the son montuno style.
He played in the Conjunto de Arsenio Rodríguez and Conjunto Chappottín.
Together with Rubén González and Peruchín, he is said to have "forged the style of modem Cuban piano playing in the 1940s".