Antonio Vega (singer)
Antonio Vega Tallés (a.k.a. Antonio Vega) (December 16, 1957 – May 12, 2009) was a Spanish pop singer-songwriter.[1]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Antonio Vega Tallés |
Born | December 16, 1957 |
Died | May 12, 2009 51) Madrid, Spain | (aged
Genres | |
Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
Biography
He was born in Madrid. In a psychologist test he got 168 of intelligence quotient.[2] He studied at the Liceo Francés de Madrid, where he acted for the first time at aged 14.[3]
Antonio Vega has been considered one of the fundamental composers of Spanish pop since the beginning of democracy.[4] The intimacy of his songs and his sensitivity earned him admiration both from public and critics.
On April 20, 2009 Antonio Vega was admitted to the Hospital Puerta de Hierro in Madrid due to acute pneumonia that forced him to suspend his tour.[5] He died on May 12, at 51 years old, as a result of lung cancer that was diagnosed 10 months earlier.[6][7]
Career
In 1978 he formed the band Nacha Pop out of another band, Uhu-Helicopter.[8] In 1980, Nacha Pop released their debut album. The band broke up in 1988 and Antonio began a solo career.[9]
Discography
Solo career
- Studio Albums
- 1991 - No me iré mañana
- 1994 - Océano de sol
- 1998 - Anatomía de una ola
- 2001 - De un lugar perdido
- 2005 - 3000 noches con Marga
- Live Albums
- 2002 - Básico (Madrid concert in El Círculo de Bellas Artes)
- Compilations
- 1992 - El sitio de mi recreo (Best ballads compilation)
- 1993 - Ese chico triste y solitario (Tribute by various artists)
- 2004 - Escapadas (Album of collaborations)
With Nacha Pop
- Studio Albums
- 1980 - Nacha Pop
- 1982 - Buena disposición
- 1983 - Más números, otras letras
- 1984 - Una décima de segundo
- 1985 - Dibujos animados
- 1987 - El momento
- Live Albums
- 1988 - Nacha Pop 1980-1988 (Live Album)
- 2008 - Tour 80-08 Reiniciando (2 CDs + DVD. Live recording)
With Un Mar al Sur
- 2008 - Un sueño compartido
With Marta Sánchez
Marta Sánchez album De Par en Par
- 2010 - Escrito Sobre el Viento
References
- Castilla, Amelia (12 May 2009). "Fallece el músico Antonio Vega a los 51 años". El País (in Spanish). Madrid: Prisa. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- Elola, Joseba (22 November 2009). "Reportaje: Memoria de Antonio Vega. Pasión, poemas y excesos". El País (in Spanish). Prisa. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- Fernández Úbeda, Jesús (11 May 2014). "Antonio Vega: entre el genio y la heroína". Libertad Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- "Te echaremos de menos, chico triste y solitario". El País.
"Antonio Vega has been, simply, the best composer in Spanish pop."|Fernando Navarro, music critic
- "Se suspende el concierto de Antonio Vega en Almería por enfermedad del artista". Ideal (in Spanish). Vocento. 23 April 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- Castilla, Amelia (13 May 2009). "Antonio Vega huyó al fin de sí mismo". El País (in Spanish). Madrid: Prisa. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- Eaude, Michael (1 September 2009). "Antonio Vega". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- Manrique, Darío; Portela, Lino (26 October 2012). "Nacha Pop". Rolling Stone (in Spanish). Prisa. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- Navarro, Fernando (12 May 2009). "Te echaremos de menos, chico triste y solitario". El País (in Spanish). Prisa. Retrieved 17 March 2015.