Juanito Valderrama
| Juanito Valderrama | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Juan Valderrama Blanca 24 May 1916 Torredelcampo (Jaén), Spain |
| Died | 12 April 2004 (aged 87) Espartinas (Seville), Spain |
| Occupation | Singer |
Juan Valderrama Blanca (May 24, 1916 – April 12, 2004) better known as Juanito Valderrama was a Spanish flamenco and folk singer. Although he was known for singing copla, he always claimed to be a flamenco singer.
Born in Torredelcampo, Juanito's recording career began in 1935 and lasted more than 60 years. Among his most famous songs is "El emigrante", written in 1949, a ballad for the millions of displaced Spaniards who fled the country in the years after the Spanish Civil War. In 1960 he appeared in the film of the same name.
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