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Paco Peña (Francisco Peña Pérez) was born on 1 June, 1942 in Córdoba, Spain, is a Spanish flamenco composer and guitarist (born 1942). Discover Paco Peña's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 81 years old?
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Francisco Peña Pérez |
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Composer
Guitarist |
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81 years old |
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Gemini |
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1 June 1942 |
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1 June |
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Córdoba, Spain |
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Spain
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Paco Peña Height, Weight & Measurements
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Paco Peña Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Paco Peña worth at the age of 81 years old? Paco Peña’s income source is mostly from being a successful artist. He is from Spain. We have estimated Paco Peña's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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Paco Peña (born 1 June 1942) is a Spanish flamenco composer and guitarist.
He is regarded as one of the world's foremost traditional flamenco players.
Born in Córdoba, Spain, as Francisco Peña Pérez, Paco Peña began learning to play the guitar from his brother at the age of six and made his first professional appearance aged 12.
Encouraged by his family, he left home and began performing throughout Spain as part of a government-sponsored folk music and dance program.
This led to calls from professional flamenco companies in Madrid and the Costa Brava, where Peña established himself as a highly regarded accompanist to flamenco dance and singing.
However, dissatisfied with life on the coast and seeking a new challenge, he moved to London in the late 1960s to become a soloist.
Initially the star attraction at the Restaurante Antonio in Covent Garden, Peña generated so much interest among the British public previously uninitiated in flamenco that he soon found himself sharing concerts with artists such as Jimi Hendrix, and made his solo debut at Wigmore Hall in 1967.
It was not long before Peña was touring the world, both as a soloist and an accompanist with performances at Carnegie Hall in New York City, the Royal Albert Hall in London and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.
He later founded the world's first university course on flamenco guitar, at the Rotterdam conservatory of music.
In 1984 Peña was interviewed by Julian Bream for the Channel 4 television series Guitarra!, which traces the development of the guitar in Spain.
Peña also created the Centro Flamenco Paco Peña in Córdoba, and was responsible for the founding of the now-celebrated annual Córdoba Guitar Festival, which has seen appearances by other flamenco greats such as Manolo Sanlúcar and Paco de Lucía.
In 1997 Peña was named Oficial de la Cruz de la Orden del Mérito Civil by King Juan Carlos of Spain.
His most famous compositions include his Misa Flamenca (a flamenco Mass), and Requiem for the Earth, both of which have received great critical acclaim.
He has also had a number of notable collaborations, significantly with the Argentinian guitarist Eduardo Falú and the Chilean group Inti-Illimani.
Peña has homes in London and Córdoba.
Recent shows include Flamenco Sin Fronteras, which explores the relationship between Venezuelan music and flamenco; and Quimeras, which features the Paco Peña Flamenco Dance Company performing a story about immigrants from Africa arriving in Andalusia.
Peña has collaborated with the classical guitarist John Williams.
Peña also provided the chapter on flamenco guitar for the book The Guitar (A Guide For Students And Teachers).