Name Ovidi Montllor Years active 1968–1995 | Instruments VocalsGuitar Genres Nova Canco Role Singer-songwriter | |
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Born February 4, 1942Alcoi, Valencian Community ( 1942-02-04 ) Occupation(s) Singer-songwriterActor Labels Discophon, Edigsa, Ariola Albums Un entre tants..., Veri Good, 4.02.42, A Alcoi, A l'Olympia Movies Poachers, Amanece - que no es poco, The Nest, Companys - proces a Catalunya, Teo the Redhead | ||
Birth name Ovidi Montllor Mengual | ||
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Ovidi Montllor ([oˈviði moɲˈʎoɾ]; February 4, 1942 in Alcoi, Spain - March 10, 1995 in Barcelona, Spain) was a Valencian singer-songwriter and actor.
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- Ovidi montllor cr nica d un temps disc complet
- Can de llaurador verdcel canta ovidi montllor espectacle del cor a les mans
- Career
- Illness and death
- Tributes
- EPs
- Singles
- Albums
- Live albums
- Other releases
- Filmography
- References
Can de llaurador verdcel canta ovidi montllor espectacle del cor a les mans
Career
A native of Alcoi, at the age of 24 Montllor moved to Barcelona, where he was a member of various independent theater groups, including the CICF, and later with Núria Espert and Adrià Gual. In 1968, he began to sing songs with lyrics by songwriters such as Vincent Andrés Estellés, Pere Quart, as well as writing several songs by himself.
Montllor was known for his deep voice and his histrionic on-stage manners, and went on to become one of the most talented members of the Nova Cançó movement, albeit one of the least popular. As a result of the tributes paid to him by internationally renowned artists such as Miquel Gil and Pascal Comelade, his work has received increased attention from music lovers in the last few years.
Montllor's gift for acting led to him being cast alongside Lola Gaos in José Luis Borau's Furtivos, one of the most important films in the history of Spanish cinema.
Illness and death
Montllor died of esophageal cancer in Barcelona on March 10, 1995, at the age of 53. Five months earlier, his hometown of Alcoi had paid him an emotional tribute in recognition of his success.
Tributes
In 2005, on the tenth anniversary of his death, a series of tributes and celebrations in honour of Montllor took place throughout the Catalan countries.
Also in 2005, Inadaptats, a Catalan independentist music band, recorded a CD entitled "Homenatge a Ovidi" ("A Tribute to Ovidi") with covers of 14 of Montllor's most famous songs.