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Paco de Lucía
Spain flamenco 1980s ▶ 587 subscribers

Paco de Lucía

Paco de Lucia was a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist, composer, and producer, widely hailed as a titanic figure in the world of flamenco guitar and one of history's greatest guitarists.

Origins

Emerging in the mid-1960s, he became a leading proponent of the new flamenco style and was among the first flamenco guitarists to branch into classical and jazz.

The sound

His playing married breathtaking technique with deep musicality, opening flamenco guitar to fresh harmonic and rhythmic possibilities.

Legacy

Admired by figures from Eric Clapton to flamenco scholars, de Lucia reshaped his instrument and carried flamenco guitar to audiences around the world.

Signature song

Entre Dos Aguas

"Entre Dos Aguas" is his signature piece, a buoyant, genre-bridging instrumental that became one of the most beloved flamenco recordings ever made.

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