Manuel "Puntillita" Licea nickname(s):
Manuel Licea
Manuel "Puntillita" Licea date of birth:
January 4, 1921
How old was Manuel "Puntillita" Licea when died?
79
When did Manuel "Puntillita" Licea die?
December 4, 2000
Short Biography
Puntillita (Manuel Licea Lamouth, Yareyal, Holguín 4 January 1921 – Havana, 4 December 2000) was a Cuban popular singer. Puntillita was active in the 1940s and 50s, and later gained notice when he joined other elderly Cuban musicians and American guitarist Ry Cooder to form the Buena Vista Social Club.