First Name |
Paco
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Middle Name |
De
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Last Name |
Lucia
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Full Name at Birth |
Francisco Gustavo Sánchez Gomes
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Birthday |
21st December, 1947
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Birthplace |
Algeciras, Andalusia, Spain
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Died |
26th February, 2014
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Place of Death |
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
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Cause of Death |
Heart Attack
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Brown - Light
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Hair Color |
Brown - Light
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Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
Spanish
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Occupation Text |
Flamenco Guitarist, Composer, Producer
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Occupation |
Musician
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Music Genre (Text) |
Flamenco music, classical music, jazz, Flamenco, classical
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Music Genre |
Latin
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Origin |
Algeciras, Andalusia, Spain
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Year(s) Active |
1958–present, 1958 (1958)–2014
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Music Style |
Flamenco, International, Western European Traditions, Contemporary Flamenco, World Fusion, Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Guitar Jazz, Classical
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Music Mood |
Organic, Rousing, Freewheeling, Earthy, Confident, Complex, Intense, Dramatic, Exciting, Sophisticated, Cerebral, Sensual, Passionate, Energetic, Bright, Lively, Sparkling, Stylish, Poignant, Romantic, Smooth
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Instrument |
Guitar
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Instrument (text) |
Guitar
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Associated Acts |
Joaquín Rodrigo, John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola, Larry Coryell, Paco de Lucía Sextet, Ricardo Modrego, Camaron de la Isla, Malú, Bryan Adams
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Official Websites |
http://www.pacodelucia.org/, http://pacodelucia.org, http://www.pacodelucia.org/ https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q153300#P856
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Francisco Gustavo Sánchez Gómez (21 December 1947 – 25 February 2014), known as Paco de Lucía was a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist, composer, and record producer. A leading proponent of the new flamenco style, he was one of the first flamenco guitarists to branch into classical and jazz. Richard Chapman and Eric Clapton, authors of Guitar: Music, History, Players, describe de Lucía as a "titanic figure in the world of flamenco guitar", and Dennis Koster, author of Guitar Atlas, Flamenco, has referred to de Lucía as "one of history's greatest guitarists".