Hernán Núñez Oyarce
Hernán Raúl Núñez Oyarce (July 4, 1914 – December 4, 2005), also known as Nano Núñez, was a cuequero musician and composer. He was a founder of the Los Chileneros folk group. He also composed more than 100 cuecas.
Also recorded as Hernán Raúl Núñez Oyarce
Hernán Núñez Oyarce
- Name
- Hernán Núñez
- Birth Name
- Hernán Raúl Núñez Oyarce
- Born
- July 4, 1914
- Birthplace
- Santiago, Chile
- Died
- 4 December 2005
- Occupation
- Musician, composer
- Full name
- Hernán Raúl Núñez Oyarce.
- Nationality
- Chile
- Honours
- Fundamental musical figure of Chile
- Languages
- Spanish
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Núñez, along with Luis Hernán Araneda (Baucha) and Raúl Lizama (Perico), founded the folk group Los Chleneros. In 1967, they recorded the album, La cueca centrina. The following year, they recorded the album, La cueca brava, with the addition of accordionist Carlos "Pollito" Navarro. In 1998, Núñez became the 12th artist to receive the designation as one of the fundamental figures of Chilean music.
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• Name — Hernán Núñez • Birth Name — Hernán Raúl Núñez Oyarce • Born — July 4, 1914 • Birthplace — Santiago, Chile • Died — 4 December 2005 • Place of death — Santiago, Chile • Origin — Chile • Occupation — Musician, composer
Discography
• La Cueca Centrina: album recorded in 1967 and released by Odeón. • La Cueca Brava: album recorded in 1968 and released by Odeón. • La Cueca Brava y su época de oro: album recorded in 1973 and released by Odeón. • Por los barrios bravos: album recorded in 1984 and released by Odeón. • Los Chileneros en Vivo: album released in 2001 and released by Warner Music Group.
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- 1.Irene Alvear. Autobiografía, cultura festiva y construcción de identidad en Mi Gran Cueca, Crónicas de la cueca brava, de Hernán Nuñez Oyarce.
- 2.Soledad Ortega. Mario Rojas: "El prostíbulo es la casa natural de la cueca".
- 3.Hernán Núñez Oyarce.
- 4.Javier García. Larga popular y brava: la historia de la cueca.
- 5.Archivo Sonoro. La Cueca Centrina.
- 6.Archivo Sonoro. La Cueca Brava.
- 7.Archivo Sonoro. Así fue la época de oro de la cueca chilenera.
- 8.Archivo Sonoro. Por los barrios bravos.
- 9.Vuelve a exhibierse el pionero documental sobre Los Chileneros.
- 10.Los Chileneros en vivo (2001).
- 11.EMOL. Funerales de cuequero Nano Núñez se realizarán mañana martes.
- 12.https://www.latercera.com/nacional/noticia/estacion-central-oficializa-cambio-de-nombre-de-calle-en-homenaje-a-hernan-nano-nunez/
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