Name Pedro Calaf Birth name Pedro Pubill Calaf Website peret.es Years active 1957–2014 | Instruments Vocals, guitar Genres Catalan rumba Role Singer | |
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Born 24 March 1935Mataro, Province of Barcelona, Spain ( 1935-03-24 ) Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, composer, musician, actor Died August 27, 2014, Barcelona, Spain Movies Alma gitana, Los Tarantos, Killer Housewives Albums Rey de la Rumba ‑ King of th, Rumbas de Oro, La vida por delante, De Los Cobardes Nunca Se, La Salsa De La Rumba | ||
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Pedro Pubill Calaf ([ˈpeðɾo] [puˈβiʎ kəˈɫaf]; 24 March 1935 – 27 August 2014), better known as Peret, was a Spanish Romani singer, guitar player and composer of Catalan rumba from Mataró (Barcelona).
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Known for his 1971 single, "Borriquito" (Ariola Records), Peret represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 with the song "Canta y sé feliz" and performed during the closing ceremony at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In 2001, Peret recorded and released Rey De La Rumba (King of the Rumba) an album of updated versions of his older songs with guest musicians including Jarabe de Palo, El Gran Silencio, David Byrne of the Talking Heads, and more.
Peret died in Barcelona from lung cancer, aged 79.
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