Charo
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Who is Charo?
Her mother was a homemaker.
She attended the Catholic convent of the Sacred Heart, where she began playing guitar at age 9.
Received the Distinguished Career Award from Hispanic Exhibitor and Distributor.
Fluent in Spanish (native language), English, French, Italian, and Japanese.
Was winner of 'Guitar magazine''s Readers Poll as Best Flamenco Guitarist two years in a row.
When she was 14, she won a scholarship to study classical guitar with Andrés Segovia.
Her son, Shel Rasten, is a philosophy major at the University of Southern California.
Became a U.S. citizen in 1977.
Cugat brought the then 16 year old Charo and her mother and sister to America on a student visa after he discovered her, but she had to return to Spain and wait two years to come back because she was a minor.
Married Xavier Cugat at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
Charo long maintained that her stated date of birth was incorrect due to a "clerical error." Official documents in Spain and the United States maintained she was born in 1941, but Charo argued she was actually younger. In 1977 she went to court, and was able to successfully convince the judge to rule that she was born in 1951. This would have made her 15 at the time of her marriage, and the legitimacy of this date is widely questioned.
Top Classical Guitar Player
Charo is considered by some, one of the world's top flamenco guitarists.
Charo With Martha Stewart
Flamenco Guitarist
Classical Guitar Pkg.
Yamaha C40 Classical Guitar Package
Amazon Price: $139.00 (as of 05/26/2012)
Flamenco Spanish Guitar
Artista Flamenco Classical Guitar Spanish
Amazon Price: (as of 05/26/2012)
Product Description
Nylon-string Classical Guitar. Made by Artista.
Crafted in the homeland of Flamenco and Andres Segovia, Spanish-made Artista classical guitars offer great sound and features at incredibly affordable prices!
Featuring old-world craftsmanship, this beautiful Cedar-top classical guitar resonates with rich sound.
Features-
- Solid Cedar top
- Rosewood body
- Rosewood fingerboard
- Deluxe machine heads
Learn to Play Flamenco
Flamenco Guitar Method Bk/Cd Stylistic Supplement to the Hal Leonard Guitar Method (Hal Leonard Guitar Method (Songbooks))
Amazon Price: $7.50 (as of 05/26/2012)
Charo~Bravo
Flameco Spanish Guitar
Artista Flamenco Classical Guitar Spanish
Amazon Price: (as of 05/26/2012)
Learn to Play Classical Guitar
William Kanengiser: Effortless Classical Guitar
Amazon Price: $13.65 (as of 05/26/2012)
Wedding of Charo and 2nd Husband Kjell Rasten 1978
Charo and Kjell in 1978
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Charo
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Charo~Bravo Guitar
Charo in Concert 2007
Charo and Guitar CD
Charo and Guitar
Amazon Price: $12.65 (as of 05/26/2012)
Guitar Passion CD
Guitar Passion
Amazon Price: $15.98 (as of 05/26/2012)
Concert Classic Acoustic-Electric Guitar with Case
Takamine TH5 Hirade Concert Classic Acoustic-Electric Guitar w/ Case
Amazon Price: $1,599.00 (as of 05/26/2012)
The Takamine TH5 Classics Series guitar features a solid cedar top with a solid rosewood back and sides for a brilliant and rich classic tone. The braces are patterned and voiced for today's music. Hirade concert classics are crafted using Mass Hirade's original drawings. The Takamine TH5 Hirade Classic is equipped with the Takamine CoolTube Preamp. This on-board tube preamp features bass and treble tone controls, semi-parametric midrange, a second-source input and blend control, and chromatic tuner. Specs: Body Shape ~ Classical * Rosette ~ Marquettery * Top ~ Solid Cedar * Inlays ~ None * Back ~ Solid Rosewood * Sides ~ Solid Rosewood * Fingerboard ~ Rosewood * Electronics ~ CTP-1 * Tuners ~ Gold Classical * Hardshell Case Included
Personal Quote By Charo
"If you believe in what you do, you are immortal. The day that you don't believe it, the day you're taking other people's opinion, you better go to Tijuana."
About Charo
Charo currently lives in Beverly Hills with her husband Kjell and performs all over the world on cruises, community theaters, symphony concerts, Vegas-style extravaganzas, and private corporate functions on a regular basis. You can see her often on VH-1 (I love the 70's, Best Week Ever, etc.) as well as every year on Jerry Lewis' MDA Telathon.
Thin-line Acoustic-Electric/Classic Shaped Hardshell Case
SKB Thin-line Acoustic-Electric/Classic Shaped Hardshell - TSA Latch, Over-Molded Handle
Amazon Price: $128.99 (as of 05/26/2012)
Classical Guitar Stand
Hercules GS454X Home Series FLEX Stand
Amazon Price: $52.95 (as of 05/26/2012)
Trust your guitars and basses to Hercules guitar stands. The Hercules GS454X Home Series classical guitar stand features a sturdy steel frame with wood patterned veneer. Features a wider auto grip system yoke specially designed for classical guitars which safely and securely holds your instrument. The comfort grip makes for easy height adjustments. All contact points are covered with a specially formulated foam for added protection. Find out for yourself why Hercules guitar stands are popping up on the wish list of many guitar players.
Nylon Tie Guitar Strings
Fender 100 Clear, Nylon Classical Tie Guitar Strings
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 05/26/2012)
Nylon Ball End Guitar Strings
D'Addario Pirastro Olive Violin Strings (D, silv-alum/gut, 17 gauge)
Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 05/26/2012)
Charo and Chihuahua
Entertainer, Guitarist and Dancer
Charo Was the Voice of Mrs. Toad on Thumbelina
Thumbelina
Amazon Price: $19.20 (as of 05/26/2012)
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lbeths34@yahoo.com
Apr 27, 2010 @ 10:06 pm | delete
- I saw Charo in 1951 or 1952 in Enid Ok. with Cugat. I was born in 1934. She was no child when I saw her. That would have made her about 10. I do remember she had this little dog.
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ChineseKitesforKids
Oct 4, 2009 @ 10:58 pm | delete
- You really know how to put a lens together. Great job. I'm a big Charo fan myself. Thanks for sharing. 5*****
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Index of Contents
- Top Classical Guitar Player
- Charo With Martha Stewart
- Flamenco Guitarist
- Classical Guitar Pkg.
- Flamenco Spanish Guitar
- Learn to Play Flamenco
- Charo~Bravo
- Flameco Spanish Guitar
- Learn to Play Classical Guitar
- Wedding of Charo and 2nd Husband Kjell Rasten 1978
- Charo and Kjell in 1978
- Charo
- Charo
- Charo
- Charo~Bravo Guitar
- Charo in Concert 2007
- Charo and Guitar CD
- Guitar Passion CD
- Concert Classic Acoustic-Electric Guitar with Case
- Personal Quote By Charo
- About Charo
- Thin-line Acoustic-Electric/Classic Shaped Hardshell Case
- Classical Guitar Stand
- Nylon Tie Guitar Strings
- Nylon Ball End Guitar Strings
- Charo and Chihuahua
- Entertainer, Guitarist and Dancer
- Charo Was the Voice of Mrs. Toad on Thumbelina
- Leave Your Comments Here
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