{"artistName":"La Lupe","artistId":2653,"artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/324/32467021adf1663a1f0ef7fb91290151_xl.jpg","srcset":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/324/32467021adf1663a1f0ef7fb91290151_sm.jpg 50w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/324/32467021adf1663a1f0ef7fb91290151_md.jpg 80w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/324/32467021adf1663a1f0ef7fb91290151_lg.jpg 200w,https://artist99.cdn107.com/324/32467021adf1663a1f0ef7fb91290151_xl.jpg 340w","artistBio":"\u003cp\u003eLupe Victoria Yolí Raymond (23 December 1936 – 29 February 1992), better known as La Lupe, was a Cuban singer of boleros, guarachas and Latin soul, known for her energetic, sometimes controversial performances. Following the release of her first album in 1961, La Lupe moved from Havana to New York and signed with Tico Records, which marked the beginning of a prolific and successful career in the 1960s and 1970s. She retired in the 1980s due to religious reasons.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLa Lupe was born in the barrio of San Pedrito in Santiago de Cuba. Her father was a worker at the local Bacardí distillery and a major influence on her early life. In 1954 she participated on a radio program which invited fans to sing imitations of their favorite stars. Lupe escaped from school to sing a bolero of Olga Guillot's, called \"Miénteme\" (Lie to Me), and won the competition. The family moved to Havana in 1955, where she was enrolled at the University of Havana to become a teacher. She admired Celia Cruz and like her, she graduated from teaching instruction before starting her professional singing career.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLupe married in 1958 and formed a musical trio with her husband Eulogio \"Yoyo\" Reyes and another female singer. This group, Los Tropicuba, broke up along with her marriage in 1960. She began to perform her own act at a small nightclub in Havana, La Red (The Net), which had a clientele of distinguished foreigners. She acquired a devoted following, which included Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir and Marlon Brando. She recorded her first album, Con el diablo en el cuerpo, in 1960 for Discuba, the Cuban subsidiary of RCA Victor. On the album she was backed by two different groups directed by Felipe Dulzaides and Eddy Gaytán. Her first television appearance on Puerto Rican television caused a stir due to her frenzied, vibrant performance, which reportedly shocked some viewers.\u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/La+Lupe","playStationPath":"/stations/116014917/play","stationId":116014917,"bioPath":"/music/La+Lupe/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/Celia+Cruz","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/ff6/ff6ca2471a23d93a2fd657d69526da42_md.jpg","artistName":"Celia Cruz","artistId":5529,"station_id":113339657},{"musicPath":"/music/Julio+Jaramillo","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/a07/a073509e4a77ea0931b62358a6fffd38_md.jpg","artistName":"Julio Jaramillo","artistId":103292,"station_id":283707397},{"musicPath":"/music/Africando","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/6ba/6ba5d396a88acb366b6371574a54192e_md.jpg","artistName":"Africando","artistId":82218,"station_id":268619387},{"musicPath":"/music/Wayne+Gorbea","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/7ad/7ad62cfba185e72565b47115d60f364d_md.jpg","artistName":"Wayne Gorbea","artistId":87020,"station_id":270118353},{"musicPath":"/music/Maykel+Blanco+Y+Su+Salsa+Mayor","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/524/5244725bc6f8957899e981b20c4933a5_md.jpg","artistName":"Maykel Blanco Y Su Salsa Mayor","artistId":436310,"station_id":400784431},{"musicPath":"/music/Rolando+Laserie","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/442/442c021b735976e1153396ad58f1fbdf_md.jpg","artistName":"Rolando Laserie","artistId":88793,"station_id":271172479},{"musicPath":"/music/Willie+Colon+Ruben+Blades","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/667/667e33876a7c572fe67e04ed8a158cee_md.jpg","artistName":"Willie Colón \u0026 Rubén Blades","artistId":87022,"station_id":270118355},{"musicPath":"/music/Willie+Rosario","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f86/f866783c8133e8951ccf65074958c920_md.jpg","artistName":"Willie Rosario","artistId":87023,"station_id":270118356},{"musicPath":"/music/Afro+Cuban+All+Stars","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f7c/f7ccc89aae50cebc5e846274a4256b6f_md.jpg","artistName":"Afro Cuban All Stars","artistId":107181,"station_id":281593288},{"musicPath":"/music/Juan+Luis+Guerra","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/552/5529686a25e8c933684aeb0fea3b8992_md.jpg","artistName":"Juan Luis Guerra","artistId":10411,"station_id":113281961},{"musicPath":"/music/Gloria+Estefan","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/48e/48e9fdf6495a7f1e394add1cda01551a_md.jpg","artistName":"Gloria Estefan","artistId":7575,"station_id":113292779},{"musicPath":"/music/Orchestra+Harlow","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/a9e/a9e034e7e3ed2c2596ddd486db257a0d_md.jpg","artistName":"Orchestra Harlow","artistId":107041,"station_id":281862309},{"musicPath":"/music/Tito+Gomez","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/769/769d13325e270067874aca1c732e107a_md.jpg","artistName":"Tito Gómez","artistId":87017,"station_id":270118350},{"musicPath":"/music/George+Guzman","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f1f/f1f3c3f022aafed2b89dbe22da2beb47_md.jpg","artistName":"George Guzman","artistId":106282,"station_id":281655790},{"musicPath":"/music/Ruben+Gonzalez","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/f84/f8431999430e6f3136974f0e1841ef6f_md.jpg","artistName":"Rubén González","artistId":1455,"station_id":113917665},{"musicPath":"/music/Henry+Fiol","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/4c2/4c2a0d70a4d17e1388deee22d57a381b_md.jpg","artistName":"Henry Fiol","artistId":88673,"station_id":271172242},{"musicPath":"/music/Compay+Segundo","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/e12/e120ad8bf1201e2e54942e1794e54736_md.jpg","artistName":"Compay Segundo","artistId":53275,"station_id":249575435},{"musicPath":"/music/Ricardo+Ray","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/564/56444b5ff59f55d54c460ef8182b7e5a_md.jpg","artistName":"Ricardo Ray","artistId":101843,"station_id":280763942}]}