Violeta Parra
Chilean musician and folklorist
Violeta Parra was born on October 4, 1917 in San Carlos and died on February 5, 1967 in La Reina, aged 49. Recorded occupations: singer-songwriter, poet, painter, sculptor, embroiderer and ceramicist. Country of citizenship: Chile. Fields of work: poetry and music composing. Notable works include “Gracias a la vida”, “El gavilán” and “Volver a los 17”. Honours include Orden al Mérito Docente y Cultural Gabriela Mistral, Latin Grammy Hall of Fame and Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame. Member of Las Hermanas Parra.
- Born
- October 4, 1917 · San Carlos
- Died
- February 5, 1967 · La Reina
- Age at death
- 49
- Citizenship
- Chile
- Occupations
- singer-songwriter, poet, painter, sculptor, embroiderer, ceramicist
- Notable works
- Gracias a la vida, El gavilán, Volver a los 17
- Honours
- Orden al Mérito Docente y Cultural Gabriela Mistral, Latin Grammy Hall of Fame, Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame
- Wikipedia editions
- 46 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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