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Simón Díaz

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Also known as Simón Narciso Díaz Márquez, Simón Díaz Márquez

Venezuelan musician (1928-2014)

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Type
Person
Country
VE
Active from
1928-08-08
Active to
2014-02-19

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43,646
Total plays
489,751

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Simón Díaz (August 8, 1928 – February 19, 2014), was a Venezuelan folk singer and composer. His work celebrates the traditions of one of Venezuela's most popular music genres; 'música llanera'. He is considered one of the most important Latin American musicians and his songs have been covered by artists of the size of the Gipsy Kings, Devendra Banhart, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Plácido Domingo, Celia Cruz, Rubén Blades, and Juan Gabriel among others. Among his most popular songs are Caballo Viejo, Lu

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Official website
www.simondiaz.com
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Simón Díaz en Boston.jpg
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date of death
2014-02-19
Commons category
Simón Díaz
date of birth
1928-08-08
nickname
Simón Diaz
birth name
Simón Narciso Díaz Márquez
start of work period
1948-00-00
name in native language
Simón Díaz
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