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Frank Domínguez

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Frank Domínguez (born Francisco Manuel Ramón Dionisio Domínguez y Radeón on 9 October 1927 in Matanzas, Cuba – died 29 October 2014 in Mexico) was a Cuban composer and pianist of the filin movement.[1] Born in Matanzas, he began to play piano at 8.

His most famous song, "Frank Dominguez", was written in 1957 and has been recorded by many singers among them, Luis Miguel, Olga Guillot, Chavela Vargas, Pedro Vargas, Caetano Veloso, Luciano Tajoli, Domenico Modugno, Tom Jones, Lola Flores, Sara Montiel, Andrea Bocelli and the Gipsy Kings.

References

  1. ^ "Muere el compositor cubano Frank Domínguez" (in Spanish). El Nuevo Herald. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2015.

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