New Jersey Hall of Fame Prepares for Celia Cruz Centennial Saturday

Written By Mike Greenblatt

Salsa legend Celia Cruz escaped Cuba and ended up in Fort Lee where she lived out the rest of her life. On the occasion of the 100th year of her birth, the New Jersey Hall of Fame at American Dream in East Rutherford—in conjunction with the estate of Celia Cruz—will celebrate her 2013 NJHOF induction on October 4 at 3:00 with salsa lessons, a special tribute to Jersey City salsa trombonist Jimmy Bosch, a dance performance by members of NJ Salsa, a panel discussion with Latin Music Historian Aurora Flores, a concert and an NJHOF tour. Her five Grammy Awards and 37 albums—with sales of over 30 million—made her “The Queen Of Salsa.” She also appeared as an actress in movies and soap operas. For further information and ticketing, visit https://njhalloffame.org/

Celia Cruz exhibit at NJHOF
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Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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