Javier Krahe

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Javier Krahe
Sony Music Entertainment
  • 18 Chulos
  • Lollipop
    • SpouseAnnick Bloyard
    ChildrenViolante Krahe, Marcos Krahe

    Francisco Javier Krahe de Salas (30 March 1944 – 12 July 2015) was a Spanish singer active from 1980.

    Biography

    Krahe was born in distrito de Salamanca, Madrid.[1][2] He studied at Colegio del Pilar, where he began his studies in business administration, but later dropped out to work in film as production assistant.

    During his military service, he met his future wife, Annick, and traveled with her to

    Sony Music Entertainment.[3] He was influenced by Georges Brassens' and Leonard Cohen's
    work. His brother Jorge provided music to his lyrics.

    He later returned to Spain. Chicho Sánchez Ferlosio helped him to work in La Aurora, where he met Joaquín Sabina and Alberto Pérez. As a trio, they recorded La mandrágora. He also worked at TVE on the television show Si yo fuera presidente ("If I Were President").

    He died of a

    heart attack on 12 July 2015 in Zahara de los Atunes, Cádiz.[4]

    Discography

    References

    1. ^ Bianciotto, Jordi (13 December 2013). "Javier Krahe: "Siempre he querido huir del sermón del cantautor"". El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). Barcelona. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
    2. ^ Cruz, Juan (29 November 2013). ""Hay que jugar con todo, menos con las desgracias físicas"". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
    3. El Universal
      (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 April 2015.
    4. ^ Palomo, Miguel Ángel (12 July 2015). "Muere Javier Krahe". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
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