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Famous Spanish Singers Pata NegraRaimundo Amador Fernández. 1959. Seville. Famous Guitarist and singer from Spain Rafael Amador Fernández. 1960. Seville. Guitarist and cantaor Pata Negra is a legendary band in the history of Spanish music. Established by the Amador brothers after Veneno split up, it has possibly been the band that did the most for cross-breed flamenco, not because they were the first to do it, but rather because of the quality they achieved and for the great impact that they had on the musical scene and among the public. In truth, rather than a fusion of flamenco with blues, it could be argued that their music was the expression of a new style. Read More  Maria Dolores CamposBorn in Spain, María Dolores Campos, soprano, studied music, violin and singing, at the Professional Conservatory of Music in Valladolid and the Upper Conservatory in San Sebastián, obtaining first-rate diplomas. To complete her musical education she attended advanced courses and master classes in Spain and abroad.Read More Concha Buika  Concha BuikaConcha Buika (Palma de Mallorca, 1972) is a Spanish singer whosefamily came from Equatorial Guinea and who grew up among gypsy people. Her music mixes flamenco with soul, jazz and funk. Read More Joan Manuel Serrat  Joan Manuel SerratJoan Manuel Serrat i Teresa (born December 27, 1943 in Barcelona) is a famous Spanish singer-songwriter. Catalan singer-songwriter Joan Manuel Serrat got involved in music at the age of 17, when he got his first guitar, to which he dedicates one of his earliest songs, "Una guitarra." Marc Anthony  Marc AnthonyOne of Spain's most famous singers, Marc Anthony has always been a naturally gifted talent. "To sing came easy for me. Once I knew the physical aspect of it, the only thing I had to concentrate on was my performance and that's what its all about: not just to sing but to perform." Read More Iván Ferreiro Iván FerreiroIván Ferreiro is a famous Spanish singer-songwriter born in Vigo. He was the voice, leader and composer of the group Los Piratas...Read MoreRamoncin  RamoncinIn 2003, Ramon J. Márquez, Ramoncín, celebrated his 25th birthday with a new album, "naked Songs", and a concert in Madrid. Now, and as complement of that anniversary, there is a DVD in triple format, in which, in addition to the images of that musical evening, provide a history of Spanish rock. David de María  David de María David DeMaria (born January 20, 1976) is a famous Spanish singer and songwriter. David was born in Jerez de la Frontera in Cadiz, Spain. His career started when he was 14 years old with the Spanish group Kelliam 71. ..Read More Tontxu Juan Antonio Ipiña, Spain, better known as Tontxu, is one of the most famous Spanish singer-composers who rocked the 90s with their simple music and sincere lyrics. The first hit by which he became known was 'Risk,' the single of the record 'Se vende' (For sale) (1997) where the second voice was by Marilia Andrés Casares, from the duo 'Ella baila sola.' Before that he worked a few years as a speaker at the Bilbao radio station 40 Principales. Antonio Orozcowebsitehttp://www.antoniorozco.com/ Natalia  Natalia Rodríguez Gallego (born December 11, 1982) is the full name of the Spanish singer Natalia. She was a contestant on the successful Spanish TV show Operación Triunfo in 2001, where she finished 14th.In 2002, she released her highly successful album No soy un ángel (I'm Not an Angel), which didn't journey out of the genre pop music. She was transformed into the Spanish Britney Spears, and the first single off the album, Vas a volverme loca was recorded into English and it was released all across Europe (apart from the UK). Read More Miguel Poveda  Miguel PovedaMiguel Poveda started off in a powerful manner: he swept away the competition in the Festival Nacional del Cante de las Minas (National Mining Song Festival) in La Unión (Murcia) in 1993. He won four of the most important awards, among which was the most coveted, the Lámpara Minera. This feat, which had not been achieved by anyone since Antonio Fernández Díaz Fosforito in 1956, is all the more surprising considering that he is a Catalan and a payo, and that he has no artistic predecessors in his family. However, Miguel Poveda wasn't a beginner. He had already started singing in public, at least since 1988, mainly when he accompanied his sister, the bailaora Sonia Poveda.Read More Lluís Llach  Lluís LlachLluís Llach i Grande (born May 7, 1948 in Girona, Catalonia, Spain) is a Catalan composer and songwriter.He is one of the main representatives of "Nova cançó" (New Song), a movement of musicians, and singers who defied Francisco Franco's dictatorship by singing political songs in Catalan during a time where the language, and all other cultural manifestations of Catalan identity were prohibited. His famous song L'estaca about a rotten stick about to fall was clear enough as an image of the regime. As many other singers, writers and politically involved artists, Llach left Spain and lived in voluntary exile in Paris until the death of the dictator. Though partially dependent on arrangers as Manuel Camps or Carles Cases in his early works, Llach's songwriting has largely evolved from the basic refrains and chord patterns of his early output. His pianistic skills lay mainly on Schubert-like phrases. His lyrics range from ready-to-use political stances to charming, intimate love poems. Some of his songs adapt texts from poets like Constantine P. Cavafy, Màrius Torres, Josep Maria de Segarra and Miquel Marti i Pol. Llach has developed parallel careers as occasional classical baritone and wine producer.website Lluís Llach Lluís LlachwebsiteLluís Llach i Grande (born May 7, 1948 in Girona, Catalonia, Spain) is a Catalan composer and songwriter.Read More Miguel Bosé In 1971, Bosé started a career as an actor, participating in various movies. However, he didn't make that many films, and in 1975 he decided a career change was due and started exploring his talents as a singer. By the hand of Camilo Blanes he recorded his first singles. Some years later Bosé signed a contract with CBS Records in 1977 and he remained with them until 1984. http://www.miguelboseonline.net/home.asp José CarrerasIn 1990 the first Three Tenors concert, took place in the Baths of Caracalla in Rome on the eve of the 1990 FIFA World Cup finals. It was originally conceived to raise money for Carreras's leukemia foundation and as a way for his colleagues, Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti, to welcome their "little brother" back to the world of opera. However, it and the subsequent Three Tenors concerts brought Carreras a fame that went far beyond the opera house. [7] It is estimated that over a billion people around the world watched the television broadcast of the 1994 Three Tenors concert in Los Angeles.[8] By 1999, the CD from the first Three Tenors concert in Rome had sold an estimated 13 million copies, making it the best-selling classical recording of all time. [9] The early 1990s also saw Carreras serving as the Musical Director for the opening and closing ceremonies of 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, and performing in a world-wide concert tour in tribute to his first singing hero, Mario Lanza.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Carrerashttp://www.jcarreras.com/dhtml.htm Plácido DomingoHe made his operatic debut as a leading role at Monterrey as Alfredo in La Traviata and in 1961, he made his debut in the United States with the Dallas Civic Opera where he played the role as Arturo in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor opposite Joan Sutherland as the title role. In 1962, he returned to play the role as Edgardo in the same opera with Lily Pons[3]. At the end of 1962, he signed a 6 month contract with Hebrew National Opera in Tel Aviv but later extended the contract and stay for two and a half years, singing 280 performances of 12 different roles.In June 1965, after finishing his contract with Hebrew National Opera, Domingo went for an audition at the New York City Opera and scheduled to make his New York debut as Don Jose in Bizet's Carmen but his debut came earlier when he was offered to fill in for an ailing tenor at the last minute in Puccini's Madama Butterfly. In June 17, 1965, Domingo made his New York debut as B.F Pinkerton at the New York City Opera. In February 1966, he sang the title role in the US premiere of Ginastera's Don Rodrigo at the New York City Opera, with much acclaim. The performance also marked as the opening of the City Opera's new home at Lincoln Center.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pl%C3%A1cido_Domingohttp://www.placidodomingo.com/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004881/ Enrique IglesiasEnrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (born on May 8, 1975, in Madrid, Spain) is a singer/songwriter of Asian and European ancestry. Iglesias's career started on Indie label Fonovisa who helped turn him into one of the most popular artists in Latin America and in the Latin market in the United States, selling more Spanish albums than any other artists in that period of time. Before the turn of the millennium he made a crossover into the mainstream English market and signed a unique multi-album deal with Universal Music for an unprecedented $48,000,000, with Universal Music Latino to release his Spanish albums and Interscope to release English albums. Iglesias holds the record for producing seventeen number 1 Spanish language hits singles on the Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks. His album sales currently total over forty million, making him one of the biggest-selling Spanish musical artists in the world.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrique_Iglesiashttp://www.enriqueiglesias.com/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005040/ Manuel Carrasco  Manuel CarrascoManuel Carrasco (born January 15, 1981) is a Spanish singer who was born in Isla Cristina, Province of Huelva (Andalucía), Spain.He became a famous singer in Spain when he was one of the three finalists of the TV program Operación Triunfo where he won fame and record many CDs with the other participants of the reality show. His debut album called "Quiéreme" had the hit single "Que corra el aire" and sold more than 200.000 records.Read More Verónica RomeoVerónica Romeo (born July 18, 1978) is a famous Spanish singer who became successful after appearing ...Read More Albert PláAlbert Plá (Gerona 1966) is famous and controversial and innovating Catalan cantautores on the Spanish music scene. With the edition of his Veintegenarios disc in Alburquerque (prohibited previously by its record company), he returns to the Spanish musical panorama with more force than ever, mainly after a triunfal stroll by the cinema (Airbag) and the theater (Caracuero). Albertucho websiteContact: www.albertucho.com HueccowebsiteIvahn was the singer of "Sugarless", a Spanish hard rock band. In 2005 he moved to L.A. to record his first maxi single as singer. "Huecco" is the name of his new band. It sounds like a mix of rumba, reagge, rock, spanish sounds, samba, punk, hiphop and ska, which is called Rumbaton. He mixed flamenco guitars with electric ones to make riffs. MomoTribute to QueenwebsiteJOSE LUIS "MOMO" CORTÉS Javier Ruibal  Javier Ruibal Javier Ruibal, the Port of Santa Maria (Cadiz), 1955. He is composer, guitarist, singer and author of his texts, as well as arreglista of his creations. In its music they come together flamenco, Sephardic, magrebí music, jazz, rock, etc.Read More David Bisbal David Bisbal Ferre is Spanish, from Almería, Andalucia in southern Spain. David is popular in Spain, Latin America and The United States with fans in other European countries, Japan and Australia.
 Maria de Montserrat Viviana Concepción Caballé i Folc, better known as Montserrat Caballé (born April 12, 1933), is a Spanish operatic soprano renowned for her bel canto technique and her interpretations of the roles of Rossini, Bellini, and DonizettiCaballé was born in Barcelona. Read More Alejandro SanzAlejandro Sanz, born Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro on December 18, 1968 in Madrid, Spain, is a Grammy Award winning Spanish pop/ballad musician. The second son of María Pizarro Medina from Alcalá de los Gazules, and Jesús Sánchez Madero from Algeciras.Alejandro Sanz began playing guitar at the age of seven and composing his first songs three years later. The young musician started attending management classes after moving from the neighborhood of Pueblo Nuevo to Moratalaz.Read More Josele Santiago  Josele Santiagowebsite El Canto Del LocoEl Canto del Loco (The Song of the Madman in English) is a Spanish pop rock band which sold more than a million albums, making them one of the most successful bands currently on the Spanish music scene. After garnering a fanbase aided by the release of Puede Ser featuring Amaia Montero, the band released their album A Contracorriente in Mexico, and part of South America.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Canto_del_Locowww.elcantodelloco.com Estopa Estopa are a famous Spanish rock/rumba duo from Cornellà. Brothers José and David Muñoz, sing a unique blend of sounds including many styles including rock, rumba, flamenco, and a "sonido callejero" that do not easily fit into categories. They are similar to the band Los Chichos, a rumba band from Spain, popular in the 1970shttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estopahttp://www.estopa.com/ Carlos PiñanaCarlos Piñana was born in Cartagena in 1976, into a flamenco family. His father, Antonio Piñana, is a guitarist of orthodox flamenco and obviously led his son to compete for guitar prizes. By 1998 he won the "Ramón Montoya" National prize of Córdoba and the "Sabicas" first prize in the National Festival of Young FlamencoRead an interview in flamencoworld.com Maria Villalon Website www.MariaWeb.esMaria Villalon (Round, Malaga, Spain, April 1 of 1989) Spanish singer who gained fame as the winner of the Spanish X Factor in 2007. http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%ADa_Villal%C3%B3n Marlangowww.marlango.net  Members Alejandro Pelayo Alejandro Pelayo Leonor Watling Leonor Watling Óscar Ybarra Oscar Ybarra Marlango is a band influenced by the atmosphere Spanish music of Tom Waits. http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlango Marea Muchachito Bombo Infierno Muchachito Bombo Infierno is a band from Barcelona. The group is led by Muchachito (Jairo Perera), singer, guitar and bass drum, Tito Carlos (keyboards), Joshua "The Cyclone" (trumpet), Hector Bellino (drums), Lere (double bass), along with the "Brass Gigoleto "(Sax), Martin" Lusurius "and David" The Child "(trombone), Oscar Bass and Alberto" El Jaguar Of Parallel (trumpet) and the musician brushes Santos De Veracruz (painter creates a painting on stage during the concert). http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muchachito_bombo_infierno www.muchachitobomboinfierno.com Antonio Vega  Antonio Vega former member of ' Nacha Pop', one of the key 'movida madrileña' rock bands of the late 1970s. The band signed to indie label Hispavox in 1980 after supporting the likes of Siouxsie and the Banshees and went on to record five LPs. Famous Spanish People Singers Musicians in Spain Singer's in Spain Group's in Spain Culture Montserrat Caballé Fernando Sor (1778-1839), composer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Sor Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909), musician http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Alb%C3%A9niz Enrique Granados (1867-1916), musician http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrique_Granados Pau Casals (1876-1973), cellist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pau_Casals Xavier Cugat (1900-1990), musician http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xavier_Cugat Victòria dels Àngels (1923-2005), soprano http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vict%C3%B2ria_dels_%C3%80ngels Montserrat Caballé (1933-), soprano] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montserrat_Caball%C3%A9 Tete Montoliu (1933-1997), jazz pianist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tete_Montoliu Jordi Savall (1941-), musician http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordi_Savall Josep Carreras (1946-), tenor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josep_Carreras Joan Manuel Serrat (1943-), singer and author http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Manuel_Serrat Pascal Comelade (1955-), musician http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal_Comelade Sandrine Erdely-Sayo (1968-), pianist, composer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandrine_Erdely-Sayo Maria Gay (1879-1943), mezzo-soprano http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Gay Roger Mas (1975-), singer-songwriter http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Mas Federico Mompou (1893-1987), composer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_Mompou Guillermo Scott Herren (1976-), musician who performs under several aliases, most notably Prefuse 73 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillermo_Scott_Herren
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