{"id":3585,"date":"2014-02-27T00:49:50","date_gmt":"2014-02-27T00:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.geraldgarcia.com\/wordpress\/?p=3585"},"modified":"2014-02-27T01:25:16","modified_gmt":"2014-02-27T01:25:16","slug":"paco-de-lucia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/geraldgarcia.com\/?p=3585","title":{"rendered":"Paco de Lucia – 21 December 1947 \u2013 26 February 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

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End of an era with the death at age 66 of this genius and giant of the guitar, an inspiration to so many. Rest in peace, Maestro!<\/p>\n

El Pa\u00eds reports
\n“The city of Algeciras has decreed three days of mourning and will assist the family in bringing the body home.<\/p>\n

De Luc\u00eda was a globally admired artist who won the 2004 Prince of Asturias Award for his tireless exploration of the possibilities of flamenco. He will also be remembered for his association with the late flamenco singer Camar\u00f3n de la Isla during the 1960s and 70s.<\/p>\n

The musician had been living in Palma de Mallorca for several years, although he also spent periods in Cuba and the Yucat\u00e1n peninsula in Mexico. Those who knew him back in Mallorca say he had been less keen about playing the guitar of late. De Luc\u00eda preferred to spend time with regular people rather than join intellectual and artistic circles. He also devoted a lot of his time to his two young children.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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