Tutankamen. He died in relative obscurity in El Cerro, Havana, Cuba, at the relatively young age of 57. Style and legacy Cheo Marquetti is a real "singer's singer" with a beautifully lyrical and expressive voice. Contemporary vocalists and musicians such as Henry Fiol count him as a major influence. A few compilations of Cheo Marquetti's solo recordings have recently been reissued. Family His cousin, Luis Marquetti, was a famous composer, responsible for, among others, the classic song Deuda. References Los cantantes, Rafael Lam (Cuba, 2010) Jordi Pujol, liner notes to Cheo Marquetti, Legends of Latin Music CD Helio Orovio, liner notes to Cheo Marquetti, Región Matancera CD The Díaz-Ayala Music Collection at the FIU Green Library 1909 births 1967 deaths 20th-century Cuban male singers