Simón Díaz
Simón Narciso Díaz Márquez (August 8, 1928 – February 19, 2014) was a Venezuelan singer. He was a Grammy Award winning composer of Venezuelan music.
Simón Díaz | |
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 Simón Díaz in the 1980s | |
| Background information | |
| Born | August 8, 1928 Barbacoas, Aragua, Venezuela |
| Died | February 19, 2014 (aged 85) Caracas, Venezuela |
| Genres | Venezuelan folk music |
| Occupation(s) | musician, singer, composer |
| Years active | 1948–2007 |
| Website | http://www.simondiaz.com |
On September 30, 2008, the Latin Grammy Awards announced that it would honor Díaz with a Lifetime Achievement Award, (El Premio del Consejo Directivo).[1]
Díaz had Alzheimer's disease for many years. He died on 19 February 2014 in Caracas, Venezuela.[2]
References
- ↑ "Artists to Receive the 2008 Latin Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award". Latin Grammy. Latin Grammy.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- ↑ Falleció el tío de Simón de Venezuela(in Spanish)
Other websites
- Simón Díaz Discography (partial)
- (in Spanish) Simón Díaz Biography —Venezuelan cuatro blog
- (in Spanish) Learn to play his songs —El cuatro venezolano blog
- (in English) Lets bring Simón Díaz to the 2009 Grammy—Facebook group
- (in Spanish) Simón Díaz music
- (in Spanish) Palabras para Simón - Lo afirmativo venezolano