Elena Burke (born Romana Elena Burguez Gonzalez on February 28, 1928 in Havana, Cuba - June 6, 2002 in Havana, Cuba) was a revered and popular Cuban singer of romantic ballads. February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Nickname: (Spanish) City of Columns Position of Havana in Cuba Coordinates: Country Cuba Province Ciudad de La Habana Administrative Divisions 15 Founded 1515a Government  - President of the Peoples Power Provincial Assembly Juan Contino Aslán Area  - City 721. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Nickname: (Spanish) City of Columns Position of Havana in Cuba Coordinates: Country Cuba Province Ciudad de La Habana Administrative Divisions 15 Founded 1515a Government  - President of the Peoples Power Provincial Assembly Juan Contino Aslán Area  - City 721. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

She was born in 1928 to an upper-class Spanish mother and a father who was an Afro-Cuban baseball player. She started her career by working in radio in the 1940s but began to work with smaller groups in the 1950s. In 1952, pianist and arranger Aida Diestro organized the vocal quartet called Cuarteto D'Aida. The original members were Elena Burke, Moraima Secada, Omara Portuondo and Haydée Portuondo. After she got some attention, she went solo. By the time of the Cuban revolution she was a top solo artist performing in elegant cabarets in Havana. Her voice seemed to become stronger with age, as her subtle yet sophisticated technique graced every song she sang with an emotional weight. Over the years she has performed with top Cuban dance bands such as Orquesta Aragon and with highly acclaimed singer-songwriters, including Pablo Milanes. She certainly could "take a sad song and make it better," piercing the emotional veil of her audience with an almost palpable sincerity. Though she mostly interpreted classic Cuban boleros and Son, her versions were distinct, supported by top-notch musicians and arrangements. In 2002, she died of AIDS. Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Omara Portuondo (born October, 1930) is a Cuban singer. ... Orquesta Aragón is a Cuban charanga band which was formed on 30 September 1939 by double bassist Orestes Aragon Cantero. ... Pablo Milanés born in Bayamo, Cuba on February 24, 1943. ... Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS or Aids) is a collection of symptoms and infections resulting from the specific damage to the immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). ...

She was the mother of Malena Burke and grandmother of Lena, also well known Cuban singers. The Lena River ( Russian: Ле́на) in Siberia is the 10th longest river in the world and has the 9th largest watershed. ...