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Joaquín Turina (December 9, 1882 Seville – January 14, 1949 Madrid) was a Spanish composer of classical music. He was born in Seville and studied there and in Madrid. He lived in Paris from 1905 to 1914 where he took composition lessons from Vincent d'Indy at his Schola Cantorum, and studied the piano under Moritz Moszkowski. Like his fellow countryman and friend Manuel de Falla, he also got to know the impressionist composers Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy while there. With de Falla, he returned to Madrid in 1914 and worked as a composer, teacher and critic. From 1931 he...

Joaquín Ramón Martínez Sabina, nato a Ubeda (Jaen) il 12 Febbraio del 1949. Figlio di un commissario di polizia, all’età di 14 anni iniziò a comporre poemi e testi musicali in una banda formata da amici, meglio conosciuti con l’appellativo di Merry Young, la cui principale preoccupazione era quella di rivisitare canzoni eseguite da cantanti rock come Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry e Little Richard. Fece gli studi presso le carmelitane edi salesiani, nel periodo in cui scriveva versi e leggeva le opere di Fray Luis de León, Jorge Manrique e José Hierro, oltre a Proust, Joyce e Marcuse. Nel 1968...

Joaquin Rafael Phoenix (born October 28, 1974), formerly credited as "Leaf Phoenix," is a film actor, musician, and occasional rapper. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he was raised in the continental United States, Mexico, and South America, due to his family's frequent moving. Phoenix is from a family of performers which includes his older brother, the late River Phoenix. Phoenix has ventured behind the camera, directing music videos as well as producing movies and television shows, and has recorded an album, the soundtrack to Walk the Line. He is also known for his work as a social activist, particularly...

Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre (22 November 1901 – 6 July 1999) was a Spanish composer of classical music and a virtuoso pianist. In spite of being blind from an early age, he achieved great success. He was born in Sagunto, Valencia, and lost his sight almost completely at the age of three after contracting diphtheria. He began to study piano and violin at the age of eight, but despite being best known for his guitar music, never mastered the instrument himself. Rodrigo studied music under Francisco Antich in Valencia and under Paul Dukas in Paris. After briefly returning to Spain, he...

A Western FAMILY band singing folky cowboy songs. Signatures include a clear and vivid imagery of the hardships and beauty of life as a cowboy.. and superb yodeling. The Boss is Hangin' Out A Rainbow, Timber Trail, Wyoming on my Mind... all are superbly crafted songs. The harmonies these men have achieved are a gorgeous blend of talents. Having been a real cowboy, I know the difference. This ain't "country"... and we are all the better for it ! Enjoy the absolute BEST in Western and Western Swing music. All cowboys appreciate the beauty of the land, and EVERY DAY...