Paco Cepero

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Paco Cepero (2012)

Paco Cepero , actually Francisco López-Cepero García (* 6. March 1942 in Jerez de la Frontera , Cadiz ) is a Spanish flamenco - guitarist .

Life

At the age of 16 Paco Cepero made his first professional appearance in the Gran Teatro de Falla de Cadíz . In 1963 he began in the Tablao Los Canasteros by Manolo Caracol . Since then he has traveled all over the world with his guitar as a soloist or as an accompanist for many flamenco artists. Proof of his class as a guitarist are the many awards he has received over the course of his career.

Paco Cepero has worked with idols of flamenco such as Camarón de la Isla , Manolo Caracol , Tio Borrico , Terremoto , el Turronero , etc. He is also known as a composer for well-known singers such as Isabel Pantoja , Julio Iglesias , Lolita and Chiguetete .

Awards (selection)

  • Premio Nacional of Jerez de la Frontera 1975
  • Premio Nacional de Córdoba 1977
  • Castillete de Oro de La Unión 1977
  • Yunque de Oro de Ceuta 1999
  • Cabal de Plata del Círculo de Bellas Artes 1999
  • 2003 Fine Arts Gold Medal
  • Premio Compás del Cante 2014
  • Placa de Oro de la Provincia de Cádiz 2006
  • Medalla al Mérito del Trabajo (Medal of Merit for Labor) 2018
  • Hijo Predilecto (excellent son) from Jerez 2019

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Paco Cepero, Hijo Predilecto de Jerez. In: lavozdelsur.es. January 31, 2019, accessed March 3, 2020 (Spanish).
  2. ↑ a b c d Paco Cepero. In: andalucia.org. Retrieved March 3, 2020 .
  3. ^ A b Ruth Delgado: Paco Cepero recibe la Medalla de Andalucía. In: Cadenaser.es. February 21, 2017, accessed March 3, 2020 (Spanish).
  4. ↑ Manuel Martín Martín: Paco Cepero galardonado with the XXVIII Compás del Cante. October 11, 2014, accessed March 3, 2020 (Spanish).
  5. ↑ Paco Cepero dona a 'El Valle' su placa de la provincia de Cádiz. In: Diario de Jerez. November 2, 2013, accessed March 3, 2020 (Spanish).
  6. ^ Fran Pereira: Paco Cepero recibirá el próximo año la Medalla al Mérito del Trabajo. In: Diario de Jerez. December 17, 2017, accessed March 3, 2020 (Spanish).
personal data
SURNAME Cepero, Paco
ALTERNATIVE NAMES López-Cepero García, Francisco (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION spanish flamenco guitarist
DATE OF BIRTH March 6, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH Jerez de la Frontera , Province of Cádiz