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Camarón de la Isla
Camarón de la Isla
which a Japanese woman visits the place of El Camarón de la Isla (December 5, 1950, Camarón’s birth to learn to sing exactly like San Fernando, Cádiz, Spain – July 2, 1992, him. Badalona, Spain) was the stage name of flamenco gypsy singer José Monje Cruz who is sometimes also credited as José Monge Cruz. His uncle José nicknamed him Camarón with Paco de Lucía (Spanish for "Shrimp") because he was 1. Al Verte las Flores Lloran (1969) blonde and fair skinned. At the age of eight he began to sing at inns and bus stops with 2. Cada Vez que Nos Miramos (1970) Rancapino to earn money. At sixteen he won 3. Son Tus Ojos Dos Estrellas (1971) first prize at the Festival del Cante Jondo in 4. Canastera (1972) Mairena de Alcor. El Camarón then went to 5. Caminito de Totana (1973) Madrid with Miguel de los Reyes and in 1968 6. Soy Caminante (1974) became a resident artist at the Tablao Torres 7. Arte y Majestad (1975) Bermejas where he remained for twelve 8. Rosa María (1976) 9. Castillo de Arena (1977) years. There he met Paco de Lucía with whom he 10. Camaron en la Venta de Vargas(2006) with Paco de Lucía & Tomatito recorded nine albums between 1969 and 1977. The two toured extensively together 1. Como el Agua (1981) during this period. As Paco de Lucía became 2. Calle Real (1983) more occupied with solo concert commit- 3. Viviré (1984) ments, El Camarón worked with one of 4. Potro de Rabia y Miel (1992) with Tomatito Paco’s students, Tomatito. 1. Te lo Dice Camarón (1986) In 1976 at the age of 25, Camarón married Dolores Montoya, a Gypsy girl from La Línea 2. Flamenco Vivo (1987) de la Concepción whom he nicknamed "La 3. Camarón Nuestro (1994) Chispa" (The Spark). At the time La Chispa 4. Paris 1987 (1999) Other was only 16. The couple went on to have four 1. La Leyenda del Tiempo (1979) children. 1. Released as a solo album Many consider El Camarón to be the single most popular and influential flamenco 2. Soy Gitano (1989) 1. Released with the Royal Philharmonic "cantaor" (singer) of the modern period. AlOrchestra, with guest appearances by though his work brought criticism from some Tomatito traditionalists, he was one of the first to feaThe titles given for the first five albums with ture an electric bass in his songs. This was a Paco de Lucía are those in popular usage, beturning point in the history of Flamenco muing the titles of the first tracks. Formally, all sic that helped distinguish Nuevo Flamenco. of them are entitled El Camarón de la Isla In 1992 José Monge Crúz died of lung cancon la colaboración especial de Paco de Lucía cer. It was estimated that more than 100,000 with the exception of Canastera. people attended his funeral. In 2005 director Jaime Chávarri brought out the biopic "Camarón" in Spain starring Óscar Jaenada as Camarón and Verónica • Camarón de la Isla web Sánchez - star of popular Spanish TV series • Full discography, photos. Los Serrano - as La Chispa. The film, pro• Discography, photos, lyrics etc. duced in consultation with Camarón’s widow, • Camarón de la Isla biography and was subsequently nominated for several Goya discography Awards. • Flamenco Forum In 2006, Isaki Lacuesta directed La Leyenda del Tiempo (The Legend of Time), in
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Persondata NAME ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Monje Crúz, José El Camarón de la Isla Flamenco singer DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH
Camarón de la Isla
1950-12-05 Cádiz, Spain 1992-07-02 Barcelona, Spain
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