Luis Manuel Ferri Llopis (August 3, 1944 — April 16, 1973), better known by his stage name

Stage name

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 Nino Bravo, was a Spanish

Spain

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 pop singer.
Bravo was born near Valencia

Valencia (city in Spain)

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. His father, Luis Manuel, a salesman, moved the family to Valencia, in search of better opportunities, when Bravo was three years old.

Nino Bravo was a shy child. He had a tendency to befriend older people, and, in 1958, he met bassist

Bassist

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 Vicente López.