Jump to content

Pacho Galán

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Shornby (talk | contribs) at 23:36, 10 December 2018 (Stated his correct date of death in the title section to match the rest of the article). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Pacho Galán
Birth nameFrancisco Galán Blanco
Born(1906-10-04)October 4, 1906
Soledad, Atlántico, Colombia
DiedJuly 21, 1988(1988-07-21) (aged 81)
Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
GenresPorro, cumbia, gaita, merecumbe
Occupation(s)Musician, bandleader, composer, arranger
Instrument(s)Trumpet, piano, clarinet, vocals
Years active1934–1980

Pacho Galan (1906—1988) was a Colombian composer and band leader of several Colombian music forms. His songs include Boquita Sala, Rio Y Mar, Fiesta de Cumbia, Cumbia Alegre and Ay Cosita Linda, which became one of his most famous after Nat King Cole recorded his own rendition of the song.


Flag of ColombiaMusician icon

This article on a Colombian musician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pacho_Galán&oldid=873073341"