Rubén González (pianist)

Rubén González
Rubén González
Background information
Birth name	Rubén González Fontanills
Born	26 May 1919; Santa Clara, Cuba
Died	8 December 2003 (aged 84); Havana, Cuba
Genres	Son, danzón, mambo, chachachá, Afro-Cuban jazz, descarga
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Piano
Years active	1937–2002
Labels	RCA Victor; Panart; EGREM; World Circuit;
Formerly of	Paulina Álvarez; Arsenio Rodríguez; Conjunto Kubavana; Ernesto Grenet; Senén Suárez; Orquesta América del 55; Orquesta Riverside; Pucho Escalante; Enrique Jorrín; Estrellas de Areito; Afro-Cuban All Stars; Buena Vista Social Club;

Rubén González Fontanills (26 May 1919 – 8 December 2003) was a Cuban pianist. Together with Lilí Martínez and Peruchín he is said to have "forged the style of modern Cuban piano playing in the 1940s".

Between the 1940s and his retirement in the 1980s, he played with Cuba's most successful acts, including Paulina Álvarez, Arsenio Rodríguez, Orquesta América del 55, Orquesta Riverside and Enrique Jorrín. In the 1990s, he came out of retirement to play in the revival ensembles Afro-Cuban All Stars and Buena Vista Social Club, also recording solo material and performing live until 2002.