Manuel GarcÃa Escobar MML (19 October 1931 â€" 24 October 2013),
better known as Manolo Escobar, was a Spanish singer of Andalusian
copla and other Spanish music. He was also an actor and performed in
multiple musicals. His popular songs include "El porompompero" (1962),
"Mi carro" (1969), "La minifalda", and "Y viva España".Manuel GarcÃa
Escobar was born to Antonio GarcÃa and MarÃa del Carmen Escobar on
19 October 1931, the fifth of ten children. Early in Escobar's life,
his father left the family tradition of farming to devote himself to
hospitality and culture. Antonio then met a retired teacher who had
lost his family in the Spanish Civil War. Antonio gave the teacher
room and board in exchange for teaching all of his children music.
Escobar started playing the flute and the piano in his early
years.When he was 14, he moved from AlmerÃa to Barcelona with his
brothers, working as an apprentice in various trades. He began his
career in show business between Badalona and Barcelona's red-light
district (currently known as El Raval), with the group Manolo Escobar
y sus guitarras (Manolo Escobar and his guitars). His brothers
Salvador and Baldomero were also in the group. Later, when the group
started to become successful, Juan Gabriel, another brother, joined.
Juan Gabriel and sister, Maria José, would later write songs for the
group.
better known as Manolo Escobar, was a Spanish singer of Andalusian
copla and other Spanish music. He was also an actor and performed in
multiple musicals. His popular songs include "El porompompero" (1962),
"Mi carro" (1969), "La minifalda", and "Y viva España".Manuel GarcÃa
Escobar was born to Antonio GarcÃa and MarÃa del Carmen Escobar on
19 October 1931, the fifth of ten children. Early in Escobar's life,
his father left the family tradition of farming to devote himself to
hospitality and culture. Antonio then met a retired teacher who had
lost his family in the Spanish Civil War. Antonio gave the teacher
room and board in exchange for teaching all of his children music.
Escobar started playing the flute and the piano in his early
years.When he was 14, he moved from AlmerÃa to Barcelona with his
brothers, working as an apprentice in various trades. He began his
career in show business between Badalona and Barcelona's red-light
district (currently known as El Raval), with the group Manolo Escobar
y sus guitarras (Manolo Escobar and his guitars). His brothers
Salvador and Baldomero were also in the group. Later, when the group
started to become successful, Juan Gabriel, another brother, joined.
Juan Gabriel and sister, Maria José, would later write songs for the
group.
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