- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 21, 1947
- Place of Birth
- Algeciras, Cadiz, Spain
- Died
- February 25, 2014
Paco de Lucía
Francisco Sánchez Gómez (21 December 1947 – 25 February 2014), known as Paco de Lucía, was a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist, composer, and record producer. A leading proponent of the new flamenco style, he was one of the first flamenco guitarists to branch into classical and jazz. Richard Chapman and Eric Clapton, authors of Guitar: Music, History, Players, describe de Lucía as a "titanic figure in the world of flamenco guitar", and Dennis Koster, author of Guitar Atlas, Flamenco, has referred to de Lucía as "one of history's greatest guitarists". De Lucía was noted for his fast and fluent picados (fingerstyle runs). A master of contrast, he often juxtaposed picados and rasgueados (flamenco strumming) with more sensitive playing and was known for adding abstract chords and scale tones to his compositions with jazz influences. These innovations saw him play a key role in the develop…
Filmography
movieCamarón: The Film
2018 · Él mismo (Imagen de archivo)
moviePaco de Lucía: La Búsqueda
2014
tvCachitos de hierro y cromo
2013 · Self (archive footage)
movieFlamenco Flamenco
2010 · Himself
Paco De Lucia - Live At 31st Leverkusener Jazztage
moviePaco De Lucia - Live At 31st Leverkusener Jazztage
2010 · Himself / Acoustic Guitar
movieThe Shadow of the Strings
2009 · Himself
moviePaco de Lucia & Group
2004 · Himself
movieFrancisco Sánchez - Paco de Lucía
2002 · Himself
moviePavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child
1996 · Self
movieFlamenco
1995
ECHO-Verleihung
tvECHO-Verleihung
1992 · Self
movieSevilles
1992
movieManoushe: A Gypsy Love Story
1992 · Music
movieGuitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Fusion Night
1991 · Self
movieA Tribute to Miles Davis
1991 · Self
moviePaco de Lucia - Concierto de Aranjuez
1991 · Paco de Lucía
moviePaco De Lucía, John McLaughlin - Paco and John Live at Montreux 1987
1987
movieThe Hit
1984 · Original Music Composer
movieCarmen
1983 · Paco, Music
movieMeeting of the Spirits
1982 · himself
movieA Special Guitar Summernight
1981 · Himself
movieAl Di Meola, John McLaughlin, Paco De Lucia - Friday Night in San Francisco
1981 · PACO DE LUCIA, Producer, Author
John McLaughlin, Al DiMeola, Paco DeLucia: Friday Night in San Francisco Vol,1 & 2
movieJohn McLaughlin, Al DiMeola, Paco DeLucia: Friday Night in San Francisco Vol,1 & 2
1980 · Guitarist
movieLa Sabina
1979 · Original Music Composer
tvLe Grand Échiquier
1972 · Self
movieHannie Caulder
1971 · Guitarist on veranda (uncredited)
Die Drehscheibe
tvDie Drehscheibe
1964 · Self