Orestes López, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Orestes López

Cuban musician

Date of Birth: 29-Aug-1908

Place of Birth: Old Havana, Havana Province, Cuba

Date of Death: 26-Jan-1991

Profession: composer, pianist

Nationality: Cuba

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Orestes López Valdés (August 29, 1908 – January 26, 1991), nicknamed Macho, was a Cuban multi-instrumentalist, composer and bandleader.
As a double bassist he was a founding member of the Havana Philharmonic Orchestra, and later a member of the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba.
A long-time member of the charanga Arcaño y sus Maravillas, where he played cello and piano, he is considered the co-creator of the mambo, together with his brother Israel "Cachao" López, and one of the most prolific danzón composers of the 20th century.