Pau Donés
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Birth name | Pau Donés Cirera |
Born | Montanuy, Huesca | October 11, 1966
Died | June 9, 2020 Vielha, Lérida | (aged 53)
Genres | Rock, pop-rock, flamenco rock |
Years active | 1981-2020 |
Pau Donés Cirera (11 October 1966 – 9 June 2020) was a Spanish songwriter, guitarist and vocalist of the musical group Jarabe de Palo (also named Jarabedepalo).
Biography
Donés grew up in Barcelona.[1][2] He got his first guitar when he was 12 years old. Alongside his brother Marc, Pau Donés set up his first band: J. & Co. Band, and later on: Dentaduras Postizas.[3] Donés split his schedule between performing concerts locally and his job as an advertising agent.[4]
In 1996, Donés formed Jarabe de Palo, with La Flaca being their first album,[5]which became a commercial success in Spain after being featured in a TV advertisement.[6]
In 2017, he published the book and double disc 50 palos coinciding with his 50th birthday. The album’s release was accompanied by a tour of Spain and the United States.[7] In May 2020, he published a new album titled Tragas o escupes.[8]
Health
On 1 September 2015, Donés cancelled all upcoming concerts following an operation for his colorectal cancer.[9]
On 5 April 2016, Donés announced on Twitter that he had recovered from his illness. However, he had a relapse a year later.[10] He died from cancer on 9 June 2020, aged 53.[11]
Discography
- 1996 - La flaca
- 1998 - Depende
- 2001 - De vuelta y vuelta
- 2003 - Bonito
- 2004 - 1 m²
- 2007 - Adelantando
- 2009 - Orquesta reciclando
- 2011 - ¿Y ahora qué hacemos?
- 2014 - Somos
- 2015 - Tour Americano 14-15 (CD/DVD)
Compilations
- 2003 - ¿Grandes éxitos?
- 2004 - Colección "Grandes"
- 2005 - Completo, incompleto
- 2006 - Edición 10º aniversario "La Flaca"
References
- ^ Biografía de jarabe de Jarabe de Palo, en quedeletras.com
- ^ «"En España no vivimos la música en las tripas"», en El País, [...] Jarabe de Palo, la banda encabezada por el barcelonés Pau Donés.
- ^ Arevalo, Andrés. "Jarabe de PaloTodo empezó con una flaca, pero no se paró ahí". La Fonoteca (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Gon, Manu (9 July 2015). "Pau Donés, líder de Jarabe de Palo:"Vivimos un momento mediocre dominado por la música de baile de dudosa calidad"". Última Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Artist Biography by John Bush, Allmusic.com.
- ^ Howell Llewellyn (27 December 1997). "Spanish Ad Propels Virgin's Late-Blooming La Flaca". Billboard. p. 17. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ^ Jarabe de Palo brilla en LOS40 Básico Opel Corsa in los40.com (in Spanish); accessed 10 June 2020.
- ^ Jarabe de Palo presenta "al niño", su nuevo disco "Tragas o Escupes" in eluniversal.com.mx (in Spanish); accessed 10 June 2020.
- ^ «Pau Donés: "En la vida hay que ser valiente. Hoy estás y mañana, no"», en El Periódico
- ^ "Pau Donés sufre una recaída de su cáncer: "Pase lo que pase, Jarabe de Palo vuelve"". El País. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ Muere Pau Donés, líder de Jarabe de Palo, a los 53 años in lavanguardia.com (in Spanish)
External links
- Jarabe de Palo's official website
- Pau Donés discography at Discogs