Camarón de la Isla

Using the death from lung cancer of Camarón de la Isla (created José Monge Cruz) on July 2, 1992, flamenco lost among its greatest vocalists. The boy of the basket-maker, de la Isla revolutionalized the flamenco custom along with his contemporary-minded strategy. His debut 1969 recording, Con la Colaboracion Especial de Paco de Lucia, documented using the accompaniment of virtuosic guitarist Paco de Lucia, continues to be among flamenco’s traditional recordings. Although he retired from touring in 1979, de la Isla continuing to create groundbreaking albums. His 1980 recording, La Leyenda del Tiempo — that was designated by rock and roll, jazz, and Oriental affects and the usage of non-flamenco tools, including bass, drums, percussion, electrical piano, Moog, keyboards, guitar, flute, and zither — offered almost 6,000 copies. His 1989 documenting, Soy Gitano, documented using the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, became the very first recording in Spain to become certified yellow metal, with product sales of 50,000 copies. De la Isla’s last recording, Potro de Rabia con Miel, followed 2 yrs later on. De Lucia paid tribute to his previous collaborator having a melody, “Camaron,” that he included on his 1998 recording Luzia. The music designated De Lucia’s debut being a vocalist. “While some sang music with social articles,” De Lucia stated, “Camarón’s cracked tone of voice could evoke, alone, the desperation of the people.” The next of eight kids, Camarón was created in the tiny Cadiz community of San Fernando. Obtaining his nickname, “Camarón,” due to his blonde locks, he began executing in public areas at age eight. In Dec 2000, Camarón’s widow, Dolores “Chispa” Montoya, received the esteemed Golden Key Prize of Melody on his behalf.