Camarón de la Isla Musical artist

José Monje Cruz (5 December 1950 – 2 July 1992), better known by his stage name Camarón de la Isla, was a Spanish flamenco singer. Considered one of the all time greatest flamenco singers, he was noted for his collaborations with Paco de Lucia and Tomatito, and the three of them were of major importance to the revival of flamenco in the second half of the 20th century.

Personal facts

Camarón de la Isla
Alias (AKA)El Camarón de la Isla
Birth dateDecember 05, 1950
Birth place
Spain , Cádiz , San Fernando Cádiz
Date of deathJuly 02, 1992
Place of death
Barcelona , Spain , Badalona

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Musical artist

Career started1969
Career ended1992
associated musical artist
Paco de Lucía
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Flamenco
New Flamenco
instrument
Guitar
Singing

Camarón de la Isla on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.camarondelaisla.com
  2. http://www.falseta.com/forum