Paco de Lucia

Spain, 1961–2014

Spanish flamenco guitarist (1947-2014). 'Entre dos aguas' brought flamenco onto the pop charts, and his collaborations with jazz musicians and his introduction of the Peruvian cajon widened the form's instrumentation and repertoire.

MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced Paco de Lucia and 0 artists Paco de Lucia influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Paco de Lucia?

• Nino Ricardo — Nino Ricardo was the first model Paco learned from - his falsetas were the common language of flamenco guitar when Paco was a boy.
• Sabicas — Sabicas, who had refined flamenco guitar into a virtuoso concert form, was an important mentor to Paco in developing his technique.