Manuel Torre
Manuel Soto Loreto , also known as Manuel Torre or Manuel Torres (* 5. December 1878 in Jerez de la Frontera , Spain , † 21 July 1933 in Sevilla , Spain) was a Spanish Flamenco - singer from the people of Kale .
Loreto was born near Jerez de la Frontera, in the San Miguel district. Influenced by singers such as Manuel Molina , El Marrurro from Jerez and Enrique el Mellizo from Cádiz , he began his career in the cantantes of Seville . In his time he had a great influence on singers such as B. La Niña de los Peines , Antonio Mairena or Manuel Agujetas . As a versatile singer, he mastered many palos , such as B. Siguiriyas , Soleades , Saetas or Fandangos . However, he rarely entered a recording studio and his recordings are of varying quality.
Discography
- Historic Recordings / Grabaciones históricas 1909-1931 , Empresa Pública de Gestión, 1997 (full edition)
literature
- Álvarez Caballero, Ángel: La discoteca ideal del flamenco . Editorial Planeta, Barcelona 1995, ISBN 84-08-01602-4 .
- Mairena, Antonio: Confesiones de Antonio Mairena . Secretariado de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Sevilla, Seville 1976, ISBN 84-7405-031-6 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Manuel Torre. In: Andalucia.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018 (UK English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Torre, Manuel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Loreto, Manuel Soto; Torres, Manuel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish flamenco singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 5, 1878 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jerez de la Frontera , Spain |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 21, 1933 |
| Place of death | Seville , Spain |