Antonio Flores
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Antonio González Flores (November 14, 1961 – May 30, 1995) was a Spanish
singer-songwriter
and actor
.
He was the only son of singers and actors Antonio González 'El Pescaílla' and Lola Flores
. He was the brother of actresses Lolita Flores
and Rosario Flores
. He was divorced from Ana Villa with whom he had a daughter, Alba.
's Pongamos que hablo de Madrid. In spite of the now obvious first-class songwriting it was a complete commercial failure. His next two albums, Al caer el sol (1984) and Gran Vía (1988), also passed unnoticed. Despite of his unsuccessful attempts he was encouraged to continue his music career by his sister's album De ley (1992) which he had mostly composed and sold smoothly while truly showing his genius skills.
In 1994, thanks to the support of his fellow influencing musicians, he was invited to the Gijón concert of the Mucho más que dos (Much more than two) tour where he sang Sólo le pido a Dios (I only ask of God) along with Ana Belén
.
Public acknowledgement and commercial success was achieved at last with his album Cosas mías (1995) which would also become his last. Shortly after the release of Cosas mías, his mother, Lola Flores
, died causing deep sorrow on the sensitive young musician and culminating with his death of a drug overdose only two weeks later.
After his surprising death, his innovative songwriting started to gain recognition and lead to numerous tributes and posthumous reissues of his work.
Posthumous and tributes
Spain
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singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
He was the only son of singers and actors Antonio González 'El Pescaílla' and Lola Flores
Lola Flores
María Dolores "Lola" Flores Ruiz was a Spanish singer, dancer, and actress.- Professional career :Flores was born in Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz . Although thought to be only part gypsy, she strongly identified with the Spanish gypsy culture...
. He was the brother of actresses Lolita Flores
Lolita Flores
Lolita Flores is a Spanish actress and singer.She is the daughter of Lola Flores and Antonio González, sister of Antonio Flores and Rosario Flores...
and Rosario Flores
Rosario Flores
Rosario Flores is a two-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Spanish gypsy singer and actress.She was born in Madrid, Spain as the daughter of Antonio González and Lola Flores. She is the sister of actress Lolita Flores and singer-songwriter Antonio Flores. She has a daughter with her ex boyfriend...
. He was divorced from Ana Villa with whom he had a daughter, Alba.
Biography
His first album, Antonio, was released in 1980 and included the hit No dudaría and a cover of Joaquín SabinaJoaquín Sabina
Joaquín Ramón Martínez Sabina , known artistically as Joaquín Sabina, is a singer, songwriter, and poet. He has released fourteen studio albums, two live albums, and three compilation albums...
's Pongamos que hablo de Madrid. In spite of the now obvious first-class songwriting it was a complete commercial failure. His next two albums, Al caer el sol (1984) and Gran Vía (1988), also passed unnoticed. Despite of his unsuccessful attempts he was encouraged to continue his music career by his sister's album De ley (1992) which he had mostly composed and sold smoothly while truly showing his genius skills.
In 1994, thanks to the support of his fellow influencing musicians, he was invited to the Gijón concert of the Mucho más que dos (Much more than two) tour where he sang Sólo le pido a Dios (I only ask of God) along with Ana Belén
Ana Belén
Ana Belén is the artistic name of María del Pilar Cuesta Acosta, a Spanish actress and singer. She was born on 27 May 1951 in Madrid.- Biography :...
.
Public acknowledgement and commercial success was achieved at last with his album Cosas mías (1995) which would also become his last. Shortly after the release of Cosas mías, his mother, Lola Flores
Lola Flores
María Dolores "Lola" Flores Ruiz was a Spanish singer, dancer, and actress.- Professional career :Flores was born in Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz . Although thought to be only part gypsy, she strongly identified with the Spanish gypsy culture...
, died causing deep sorrow on the sensitive young musician and culminating with his death of a drug overdose only two weeks later.
After his surprising death, his innovative songwriting started to gain recognition and lead to numerous tributes and posthumous reissues of his work.
Discography
- Antonio (1980)
- Al caer el sol (1984)
- Gran Vía (1988)
- Cosas mías (1995)
Posthumous and tributes
- Antología (1996)
- Arriba los corazones (1999)
- Para Antonio Flores (2002)
- 10 años: La Leyenda de un Artista (2005)
Filmography
- El Taxi de los conflictos (1969) - De Mariano Ozores hijo
- Colegas (1980) Colegas - De Eloy de la Iglesia
- Calé (1987) Calé - De Carlos Serrano
- Sangre y arena (1989) - De Javier Elorrieta
- La Femme et le pantin (1990) - De Mario Camus
- Cautivos de la sombra (1993) - De Javier Elorrieta y Chechu y familia