Juan Formell
Biography
Juan Climaco Formell Cortina (2 August 1942 – 1 May 2014) was a Cuban bassist, composer, and arranger, best known as the director of Los Van Van. He was a creator of popular danceable music and credited with bringing electronic instrumentation into the Cuban musical form. His full name was Juan Clímaco (John Climacus) Formell Cortina. His professional activity started in 1957 as musician of cabaret orchestras, radio and television. In 1959 he worked as bassist of Musical Band of Revolutionary Police. He died of liver disease at the age of 71 in 2014.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
570 releases · 140 albums · active 1968–2026
- Performance · 1,195
- Other credits · 306
- Production · 95
- Engineering · 7
- Mastering · 6
Studios: Estudios EGREM · Abdala Studio · Lonestar Roadhouse, New York City · Estudios Fidelis
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Los Van Van
- Orquesta Los Van Van
- Omara Portuondo
- Issac Delgado
- Rubén Blades
- Elena Burke
- Juan Formel