Javier Krahe | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | John Krahe de Salas |
Born | Madrid, Spain | March 30, 1944
Died | July 12, 2015 Zahara de los Atunes, Spain | (aged 71)
Genres | Folk |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, artist, writer |
Years active | 1980–2015 |
Labels | CBS, Sony Music Entertainment,[1] 18 Chulos, Lollipop. |
Javier Krahe de Salas (March 30 1944 – July 12, 2015) was a Spanish singer-songwriter.
He met Joaquín Sabina and Alberto Pérez after his services in the military. As a trio, they recorded La mandrágora. He also worked at TVE on the television show Si yo fuera presidente ("If I Were President").
Krahe died of a heart attack on July 12, 2015 in Zahara de los Atunes, Cádiz.[2]