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Background information | |
Birth name | Pedro Pubill Calaf |
Born | Mataró, Province of Barcelona, Spain | 24 March 1935
Died | 27 August 2014 Barcelona, Province of Barcelona, Spain | (aged 79)
Genres | Catalan rumba |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, composer, musician, actor |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1957–2014 |
Website | peret |
Pedro Pubill Calaf [1] 24 March 1935 – 27 August 2014),[2][3] better known as Peret, was a Spanish gypsy singer, guitarist and composer of Catalan rumba. He was born in Mataró, Catalonia.
Peret was known for his 1971 single, Borriquito (Ariola Records). Peret represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 and performed during the closing ceremony at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.[4] In 2001, Peret recorded and released Rey De La Rumba (King of the Rumba).
Peret died in Barcelona, Spain from lung cancer, aged 79.[3]