Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Trivia Question: Charo and Xavier Cugat...

Thought I'd have a bit of fun with a trivia question. I'll leave the comments open for 24 hours and see if anyone responds with a guess. No cheating please.
What do Charo and Xavier Cugat have in common?
Leave a comment with your guess and I'll publish all the responses at once, in 24 hours from now.
Thanks!

-Rick Rockhill
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15 comments:

  1. UnknownApril 15, 2009 at 8:54 PM

    I won't lie. I can't claim to know the answer to this trivia questions, but I am curious to find out what it is they had in common. All I know is that they were married and he was A LOT older than her. Right?

    Okay, must catch up on all your latest post now :) XO

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  2. cddstampsApril 15, 2009 at 9:37 PM

    clever question.. my answer - for your entertainment - Nothing anymore :-)

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  3. AnonymousApril 15, 2009 at 10:14 PM

    They both clean your house??? ;)

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  4. WATApril 15, 2009 at 11:28 PM

    Without cheating, I think Charo was married to him wasn't she? No, wait. He trained her how to play guitar, or got her started in showbiz. Something like that.

    Funny you mention Charo, because another blog I frequently visit just talked about her too. She is quite a character, a fantastic icon of sorts. Who doesn't love Charo, she is just too damn hilarious not to.

    And she was IF NOT STILL considered one of the greatest Spanish guitarists alive. No small feat man. Born in Murcia, España baby!

    ¡Esta legendaria mujer guapa y muy española!

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  5. limeApril 16, 2009 at 4:52 AM

    they were married to each other weren't they?

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  6. AnonymousApril 16, 2009 at 8:53 AM

    THe were husband and wife in the....

    Although Charo would have rather jumped off the Empire State Building than have sex with Cugat...

    Nothing more than a professional marriage to bring in the teenage sensation to America as the last featured front lady to Cugat's already decades long career as the Rumba King.

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  7. AnonymousApril 16, 2009 at 11:30 AM

    María del Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Baeza married Xavier Cugat on August 7, 1966.

    Her trademarked "cuchi, cuchi" comes from her nickname for her childhood dog. Charo says: "I was 3 years old, and I had a dog called “Cuchillo” (Spanish for “knife”), and when Cuchillo was happy, he wiggled. When I was very young I copied him, and I used to say 'como Cuchi, como Cuchi' - like Cuchi, like Cuchi. Everybody thought that it was very cute when I wiggled and said ‘cuchi-cuchi,’ and they gave me cookies and candy. Now, every time I say ‘cuchi-cuchi,’ people give me money."

    Wayne

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  8. kenjuApril 16, 2009 at 12:49 PM

    Other than they were married, I have no idea.

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  9. graceApril 16, 2009 at 7:34 PM

    marriage.

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  10. MattApril 16, 2009 at 8:00 PM

    They were married. Cuchi Cuchi!!!!

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  11. LorieApril 16, 2009 at 8:24 PM

    HiRick; Wasn't Charo married to Xavier? Lorie

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  12. jackieApril 16, 2009 at 10:43 PM

    didn't he bring her to America?

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  13. Rick RockhillApril 17, 2009 at 6:08 AM

    Most everyone guessed correctly, Char and Xavier Cugat were married briefly.

    Thanks for commenting.

    As a side note, Wat is right, Charo is an incredible guitarist

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  14. graceApril 17, 2009 at 7:48 PM

    yes she is! amazing guitarist

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  15. Empress Bee (of the high sea)April 18, 2009 at 2:19 PM

    sorry to be late but i knew they were married! it's good to be home too! ha ha ha

    smiles, bee
    xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

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Thank you kindly.