Guitarists · 1947–2014
Paco de Lucía
Spanish flamenco, classical, jazz guitarist & musician (1947-2014)
- Born
- 1947
Algeciras - Died
- 25 February 2014
Cancun - Country
- Spain
- Active
- 1963–2014
- Record labels
- Island Records
- Discography
- 48 albums
Biography
Paco de Lucía was a jazz musician who played guitar. Paco de Lucía was born in 1947 in Algeciras and died on 25 February 2014 in Cancun. The music is usually filed under jazz, jazz fusion and classical music. Record labels: Island Records. The discography here lists 48 albums, from “Los chiquitos de Algeciras” (1963) to “Pepito y Paquito: Las grabaciones perdidas de Pepe de Lucía y Paco de Lucía” (2024). Honours include Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts (1992), Dearest Son of Cádiz province (1997) and Princess of Asturias Awards (2004).
Francisco Gustavo Sánchez Gómez (Spanish: [fɾanˈθisko ɡusˈt̪a.β̞o ˈsantʃeθ ˈɣomeθ]; 21 December 1947 – 25 February 2014), known as Paco de Lucía (Spanish: [ˈpako ðe luˈθi.a]), 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". De Lucía was noted for his fast and fluent picados (fingerstyle runs). A master of contrast, he often juxtaposed picados and rasgueados (flamenco strumming) with more sensitive playing and was known for adding abstract chords and scale tones to his compositions with jazz influences.
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Discography
Studio and live albums
Awards
- 1992 Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts
- 1997 Dearest Son of Cádiz province
- 2004 Princess of Asturias Awards
- 2004 Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts
- 2004 Latin Grammy Award for Best Flamenco Album
- 2005 Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Jazz Album of the Year
- 2007 honorary doctorate of the University of Cadiz
- 2010 honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music
- 2014 Gold Medal of Work Merit
- 2014 Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year
- 2015 Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame
- Latin Grammy Awards
- honorary citizen of the Slavic language area
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Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Paco de Lucía play?
Paco de Lucía is known for playing guitar.
When and where was Paco de Lucía born?
Paco de Lucía was born 1947 in Algeciras.
What are Paco de Lucía's best-known albums?
Albums in our database include Dos guitarras flamencas en stereo (1964), 12 canciones de García Lorca para guitarra (1965), 12 éxitos para 2 guitarras flamencas (1965), Canciones andaluzas para 2 guitarras (1967) and Dos guitarras flamencas en América Latina (1967).
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