Pacho Galán
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Pacho Galán | |
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| Birth name | Francisco Galán Blanco |
| Born | October 4, 1906 Soledad, Atlántico, Colombia |
| Died | July 21, 1988 (aged 81) Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia |
| Genres | Porro, cumbia, gaita, merecumbe |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader, composer, arranger |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet, piano, clarinet, vocals |
| Years active | 1934–1980 |
Pacho Galán (1906—1988) was a Colombian composer and band leader of several Colombian music forms. His songs include Boquita Sala, Rio Y Mar, Fiesta de Cumbia, Cumbia Alegre and Ay Cosita Linda, which became one of his most famous after Nat King Cole recorded his own rendition of the song. The song was also covered by La Sonora Matancera, José Fajardo, Rafael de Paz, Billo's Caracas Boys.[1][2]
Career
[edit]In the early 1930s, the Galán family moved to Barranquilla, where Pacho joined the Departmental Band. In 1940, when the Atlántico Jazz Band was founded, he joined as an arranger and composer of most of the orchestra's pieces. Around the same time, he initially founded the "Pacho Galán Orchestra."[3]
After the 1940s joined the newly-created Barranquilla Philharmonic and shortly afterward joined the "Emisora Atlántico" orchestra, conducted by Guido Perla. In 1954, he founded his own orchestra and composed the merecumbé song "Cosita Linda," for which he later became known as "The King of Merecumbé." Beginning in 1955, "Cosita Linda" was recorded by scores of versions by various artists and musicians around the world.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ 'Alcaldía de Barranquilla' November 21, 2011, "Barranquilla rinde homenaje a 'Pacho' Galán, el Rey del Merecumbé" http://www.barranquilla.gov.co/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2919%3Abarranquilla-rinde-homenaje-al-rey-del-merecumbe&catid=57%3Anoticias&Itemid=157&lang=es
- ^ Radio Nacional de Colombia, August 17, 2021, "‘Ay cosita linda’, el himno del merecumbé de Pacho Galán - Celebramos el legado del gran Pacho Galán con ‘Ay cosita linda’, obra insigne del merecumbé." https://www.radionacional.co/cultura/ay-cosita-linda-himno-del-merecumbe-pacho-galan
- ^ Mariano Torres Montes de Oca. "Francisco Galán: Compositor colombiano". Biblioteca Luis Ángel Arango. Archived from the original on 24 December 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
- ^ "Barranquilla rinde homenaje a 'Pacho' Galán, el Rey del Merecumbé". Alcaldía de Barranquilla. November 21, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
External links
[edit]- Pacho Galán's Orchestra — Pacho Galán's Orchestra Official Website
- Biography of Pacho Galán
- Pacho Galán in Musicalafrolatino.com
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