Antonio Vega (singer)
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| Birth name | Antonio Vega Tallés |
| Born | 16 December 1957 |
| Died | 12 May 2009 (aged 51) Madrid, Spain |
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Antonio Vega Tallés (a.k.a. Antonio Vega) (16 December 1957 – 12 May 2009) was a Spanish pop singer-songwriter.[1]
Biography[edit]
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.
He was addicted to drugs since the 80s, which over time ceased to be a secret from the public.
On 20 April 2009 Antonio Vega was admitted to the Hospital Puerta de Hierro in Madrid with severe pneumonia that forced him to suspend his tour. He died on 12 May 2009, as a result of lung cancer that had been diagnosed 10 months earlier.[5][6]
Career[edit]
In 1978 he formed the band Nacha Pop out of another band, Uhu-Helicopter.[7] In 1980, Nacha Pop released their debut album. The band broke up in 1988 and Antonio began a solo career.[8]
Discography[edit]
Solo career[edit]
- Studio Albums
- 1991 – No me iré mañana
- 1994 – Océano de sol
Elixir de Juventud
Vapor with Nacho Vejar
Palabras
Lleno de Papel
Hablando de Ellos
El Sitio de mi Recreo
Ahora se que mis Amigos
Cierto para Imaginar
Palabras (Instrumental)
Written and Arranged by Antonio
- 1998 – Anatomía de una ola
La Hora del Precuspulo
Como la Lluvia al Sol
Tuve que Correr with Nacho Vejar
Murmullo de tus Manos
Tributo a ...
Mi Hogar en Cualquier Sitio
Angel Caido
Agua de Rio with Nacho Vejar + Music by Basilio Marti
Entre Tu y Yo
Anatomia de Una Ola
Written by Antonio and Arranged by Antonio, Basilio Marti and Joan Babiloni
- 2001 – De un lugar perdido
Estaciones with Marga del Rio
A Medio Camino
Hojas que Arranque with Marga del Rio
Para Bien y Para Mal
Seda y Hierro
De Un Lugar Perdido
Ser un Chaval with Marga del Rio
A Trabajos Forzados with Antonio Gala
Horizons
Written by Antonio
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 2008 – Un sueño compartido
With Marta Sánchez[edit]
Marta Sánchez album De Par en Par
- 2010 – Escrito Sobre el Viento
References[edit]
- ^ Castilla, Amelia (May 12, 2009). "Fallece el músico Antonio Vega a los 51 años". El País (in Spanish). Madrid: Prisa. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ Elola, Joseba (November 22, 2009). "Reportaje: Memoria de Antonio Vega. Pasión, poemas y excesos". El País (in Spanish). Prisa. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ Fernández Úbeda, Jesús (May 11, 2014). "Antonio Vega: entre el genio y la heroína". Libertad Digital (in Spanish). Retrieved May 12, 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
- ^ Castilla, Amelia (May 13, 2009). "Antonio Vega huyó al fin de sí mismo". El País (in Spanish). Madrid: Prisa. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ Eaude, Michael (September 1, 2009). "Antonio Vega". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ Manrique, Darío; Portela, Lino (October 26, 2012). "Nacha Pop". Rolling Stone (in Spanish). Prisa. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ Navarro, Fernando (May 12, 2009). "Te echaremos de menos, chico triste y solitario". El País (in Spanish). Prisa. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
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