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Paco de Lucía
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Memorial Page for Paco de Lucía

Dec 21, 1947 – Feb 25, 2014(66 years)Died in:Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Spanish flamenco, classical, jazz guitarist & musician

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guitaristcomposerjazz musicianjazz guitaristclassical guitaristfilm score composerrecording artist

Awards(8)

Princess of Asturias Award for the ArtsGold Medal of Merit in the Fine ArtsLatin Grammy Award for Album of the YearLatin Grammy Award for Best Flamenco AlbumBillboard Latin Music Award for Latin Jazz Album of the YearLatin Songwriters Hall of FameGold Medal of Work Merithonorary doctorate of the University of Cadiz

Paco de Lucía (* December 21, 1947 in Algeciras; † February 25, 2014 in Playa del Carmen) was a spanish flamenco, classical, jazz guitarist & musician. He was 66 years old. He received 8 awards, including Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts, Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts. His cause of death was myocardial infarction.

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Born in Algeciras, Andalusia

1947

Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts

1992

Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts

2004

Latin Grammy Award for Best Flamenco Album

2004

Cositas Buenas

Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Jazz Album of the Year

2005

Cositas Buenas

honorary doctorate of the University of Cadiz

2007

Latin Grammy Award for Best Flamenco Album

2012

Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year

2014

Gold Medal of Work Merit

2014

Died in Playa del Carmen, Mexico (myocardial infarction)

2014

Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame

2015

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  • Antonio Sánchez Pecino
  • Ramón de Algeciras

Paco de Lucía. Forever remembered.