José Guardiola (singer)

José Guardiola (actually: Josep Guardiola Díaz de Rada , born October 22, 1930 in Barcelona ; † April 9, 2012 ibid) was a Catalan musician and singer.

He came from a musical family and was successful in Spain and South America in the 1950s and 1960s. His Spanish versions of classics such as Sixteen Tons or Mackie Knives were known . He took part for Spain in the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest in London and reached 12th place with the hit Algo prodigioso . Josep Guardiola also composed the anthem for the Catalan football club RCD Espanyol Barcelona .

Web links

José Guardiola in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

↑ Mor el cantant Josep Guardiola as 81 anys at ara.cat

personal data
SURNAME	Guardiola, José
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Guardiola Díaz de Rada, Josep (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Spanish musician (Catalonia)
DATE OF BIRTH	October 22, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH	Barcelona
DATE OF DEATH	April 9, 2012
Place of death	Barcelona

[1] Mor el cantant Josep Guardiola as 81 anys at ara.cat