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Manuel Ruiz Queco
Manuel Ruiz 'Queco' grew up in Cádiz, where his father was a flamenco guitarist. He joined the band Jarcha in the late 1970s, singing with a raw, unadorned...
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Amor de San Juan
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Caballo Maldito
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De Boca En Boca
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El Borracho
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El Gitano de Aranjuez
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En Mi Barrio
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Eres Para Mí
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La Brisa
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Los Angeles Bailan
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Perros de La Noche
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Que Maravilla
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Tengo
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Manuel Ruiz 'Queco' grew up in Cádiz, where his father was a flamenco guitarist. He joined the band Jarcha in the late 1970s, singing with a raw, unadorned style that stood out in their mix of flamenco, rock, and poetry.
After leaving Jarcha, he recorded his first solo album 'Agua de Limón' in 1983. Songs like 'Amor de San Juan' and 'El Gitano de Aranjuez' became staples in Spain, with 'Amor de San Juan' in particular catching on as a kind of national ballad about Andalusian romance.
His voice stayed close to the ground, avoiding theatrical flourishes. He kept writing in that plainspoken vein, drawing from the streets and tabernas he knew growing up.
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