Juanito Valderrama

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Valderrama and the second or maternal family name is Blanca.

Juanito Valderrama
Valderrama, Juan el de la Vara and Pepe Marchena
Born	Juan Valderrama Blanca (1916-05-24)24 May 1916 Torredelcampo (Jaén), Spain
Died	12 April 2004(2004-04-12) (aged 87) Espartinas (Seville), Spain
Occupation	Singer
Spouse	Dolores Abril (1981–2004)
Children	Juan Antonio Valderrama Juana Dolores Valderrama Caballero

Juan Valderrama Blanca (24 May 1916 – 12 April 2004), better known as Juanito Valderrama, was a Spanish flamenco and folk singer. Although he was known for singing copla, he always claimed to be a flamenco singer.

Born in Torredelcampo, Juanito's recording career began in 1935 and lasted more than 60 years. Among his most famous songs is "El emigrante", written in 1949, a ballad for the millions of displaced Spaniards who fled the country in the years after the Spanish Civil War. In 1960 he appeared in the film of the same name.

He was romantically and professionally partnered with singer and actress Dolores Abril from 1954 until his death in 2004. The couple had two children, Juan Antonio Valderrama and Juana Dolores Valderrama, who both became singers.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1956	El rey de la carretera	Rafael
1960	El emigrante	Quino
1966	Gitana	Manuel
1966	De barro y oro	Juan
1967	La niña del patio	Juanito Valderrama
1968	El padre Coplillas	Don Fernando, el 'Padre Coplillas'	(final film role)

External links

• Telegraph obituary
• Juanito Valderrama's biography and discography