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Biography
Francisco Gustavo Sánchez Gómez, known as Paco de Lucía, was a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist, composer, and record producer. A leading proponent of the new flamenco style, he was one of the first flamenco guitarists to branch into classical and jazz. Richard Chapman and Eric Clapton, authors of Guitar: Music, History, Players, describe de Lucía as a "titanic figure in the world of flamenco guitar", and Dennis Koster, author of Guitar Atlas, Flamenco, has referred to de Lucía as "one of history's greatest guitarists".
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Awards & recognition
- Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame · 2015
- Gold Medal of Work Merit · 2014
- Latin Grammy Award — Album of the Year · 2014
- Latin Grammy Award — Best Flamenco Album · 2012
- honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music · 2010
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- honorary doctorate of the University of Cadiz · 2007
- Billboard Latin Music Award — Latin Jazz Album of the Year · 2005
- Latin Grammy Award — Best Flamenco Album · 2004
- Princess of Asturias Award — the Arts · 2004
- Princess of Asturias Awards · 2004
- Dearest Son of Cádiz province · 1997
- Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts · 1992
- honorary citizen of the Slavic language area
- Latin Grammy Awards
