Paco Ibáñez
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Francisco "Paco" Ibáñez is a Spanish
singer and musician born in Valencia on November 20, 1934, before the Spanish Civil War
.
He went to France in 1952 during the Franco
dictatorship in Spain and recorded his first album in 1964.
During the events in France of May 1968, he performed in the Sorbonne
and became known as a rebel artist.
He never composed his own lyrics, but used famous poems, like those of Federico García Lorca
, Rafael Alberti
or Miguel Hernández
. He also sang compositions from Georges Brassens
.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
singer and musician born in Valencia on November 20, 1934, before the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
.
He went to France in 1952 during the Franco
Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco y Bahamonde was a Spanish general, dictator and head of state of Spain from October 1936 , and de facto regent of the nominally restored Kingdom of Spain from 1947 until his death in November, 1975...
dictatorship in Spain and recorded his first album in 1964.
During the events in France of May 1968, he performed in the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
and became known as a rebel artist.
He never composed his own lyrics, but used famous poems, like those of Federico García Lorca
Federico García Lorca
Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca was a Spanish poet, dramatist and theatre director. García Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblematic member of the Generation of '27. He is believed to be one of thousands who were summarily shot by anti-communist death squads...
, Rafael Alberti
Rafael Alberti
Rafael Alberti Merello was a Spanish poet, a member of the Generation of '27....
or Miguel Hernández
Miguel Hernández
Miguel Hernández Gilabert was a 20th century Spanish poet and playwright.-Biography:Hernández was born in Orihuela, in the Valencian Community, to a poor family and received little formal education; he published his first book of poetry at 23, and gained considerable fame before his death...
. He also sang compositions from Georges Brassens
Georges Brassens
Georges Brassens , 22 October 1921 – 29 October 1981), was a French singer-songwriter and poet.Brassens was born in Sète, a town in southern France near Montpellier...
.
Discography
- Paco Ibanez Vol.1(1964)
- Paco Ibanez Vol.2(1967)
- Paco Ibanez Vol.3(1969)
- A Flor de Tiempo(1978)
- Canta a Brassens(1979)
- Por Una Cancion (1990)
- Oroitzen(1999)
- Canta a Jose A Goytisolo(2002)
- Fue Ayer(2003)