The Greatest Cuban Singers

Birthdate: November 18, 1907

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Siboney, Cuba

Died: July 13, 2003

Compay Segundo was a Cuban singer, guitarist, and composer. He is credited with inventing a musical instrument called armónico, which is a guitar-like instrument with seven strings. Compay Segundo is best remembered for forming a popular duo called Los Compadres alongside Lorenzo Hierrezuelo. The duo garnered international fame and won several Grammy Awards.