Paco de Lucรญa
Spanish flamenco guitarist
๐๏ธDecember 21, 1947 - February 25, 2014
๐
Birthday Connections
December 21
SagittariusPig
0 people were born on this day
๐Biography
Paco de Lucรญa was a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist, composer, and producer. A leading proponent of the New Flamenco style, he helped legitimize flamenco among the establishment in Spain and is widely considered one of the greatest guitarists in history.
๐Major Works & Achievements
- โฆRevolutionized modern Flamenco music
- โฆPrince of Asturias Award for Arts
- โฆLatin Grammy Award winner
๐ฌFamous Quotes
"The guitar is like another kidney to me.
"Flamenco is a way of life.
Others Born on This Day
Emmanuel Macron
President of France
Hu Jintao
Former President of China
Samuel L. Jackson
American actor and producer
Jane Fonda
American actress and activist
Benjamin Disraeli
Former Prime Minister of the UK
Florence Griffith Joyner
American track and field athlete
Heinrich Bรถll
German writer and Nobel laureate