Paco de Lucía

Spanish flamenco, classical, jazz guitarist & musician (1947-2014)
Person human Q153300
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Paco de Lucía

Summary

Paco de Lucía is a human[1]. His place of birth was Algeciras[2]. He was born on December 21, 1947[3]. He passed away in Playa del Carmen[4]. He died on February 25, 2014[5]. He worked as a guitarist[6], composer[7], jazz musician[8], jazz guitarist[9], and classical guitarist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,693 views/month, #6,671 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Paco de Lucía's place of birth was Algeciras[2].
  • Paco de Lucía passed away in Playa del Carmen[4].
  • Paco de Lucía died in Cancun[12].
  • Paco de Lucía was born on December 21, 1947[3].
  • Paco de Lucía was born on 1947[13].
  • Paco de Lucía died on February 25, 2014[5].
  • Paco de Lucía died on February 26, 2014[14].
  • Paco de Lucía died on 2014[15].
  • Paco de Lucía's father was Antonio Sánchez Pecino[16].
  • Paco de Lucía held citizenship in Spain[17].
  • Paco de Lucía's professions included guitarist[6].
  • Paco de Lucía worked as a composer[7].
  • Paco de Lucía's professions included jazz musician[8].
  • Paco de Lucía worked as a jazz guitarist[9].
  • Paco de Lucía worked as a classical guitarist[10].
  • Paco de Lucía's professions included film score composer[18].
  • A notable student of Paco de Lucía was Juan Martín[19].
  • Paco de Lucía received the Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts[20].
  • Paco de Lucía received the Dearest Son of Cádiz province[21].
  • Paco de Lucía received the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[22].
  • Paco de Lucía received the Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year[23].
  • Paco de Lucía received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Flamenco Album[24].
  • Paco de Lucía received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Flamenco Album[25].
  • Paco de Lucía is recorded as male[26].
  • Paco de Lucía's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Algeciras[2], Paco de Lucía… Recorded date of birth include December 21, 1947[3] and 1947[13]. His father was Antonio Sánchez Pecino[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[6], composer[7], jazz musician[8], jazz guitarist[9], classical guitarist[10], and film score composer[18]. A notable student of Paco de Lucía was Juan Martín[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts[20], an art prize[28], in Spain[29], founded in 1981[30]; Dearest Son of Cádiz province[21], a title of honor[31], in Spain[32]; Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[22], an art prize[33], in Spain[34], founded in 1969[35]; Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year[23], a class of music award[36], in United States[37], founded in 2000[38]; Latin Grammy Award for Best Flamenco Album[24], a class of award[39], in United States[40], founded in 2000[41]; and Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Jazz Album of the Year[42], a class of award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1994[45].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 25, 2014[5], February 26, 2014[14], and 2014[15]. Recorded place of death include Playa del Carmen[4], a locality of Mexico[46], in Mexico[47], founded in 1937[48] and Cancun[12], a locality of Mexico[49], in Mexico[50], founded in 1970[51]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[52].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Paco de Lucía include he[53], a metro station[54], in Spain[55], founded in 2018[56].

Why It Matters

Paco de Lucía ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,693 views/month, #6,671 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Entities named for him include he[53], a metro station[54], in Spain[55], founded in 2018[56].

FAQs

Where was Paco de Lucía born?

Paco de Lucía was born in Algeciras[2].

Where did Paco de Lucía die?

Paco de Lucía passed away in Playa del Carmen[4].

Who were Paco de Lucía's parents?

Paco de Lucía's father was Antonio Sánchez Pecino[16].

What did Paco de Lucía do for work?

Paco de Lucía worked as guitarist[6], composer[7], jazz musician[8], jazz guitarist[9], and classical guitarist[10].

What awards did Paco de Lucía receive?

Honors received include Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts[20], Dearest Son of Cádiz province[21], Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[22], and Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year[23].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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