Javier Krahe
Francisco Javier Krahe de Salas (30 March 1944 – 12 July 2015) was a Spanish singer active from 1980.
Also recorded as Francisco Javier Krahe de Salas
Javier Krahe

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- Name
- Javier Krahe
- Birth Name
- Francisco Javier Krahe de Salas
- Born
- 30 March 1944
- Birthplace
- Madrid, Spain
- Died
- 12 July 2015
- Place of death
- Zahara de los Atunes, Spain
- Occupation
- * Singer
- Spouse
- Annick Bloyard
- Full name
- Francisco Javier Krahe Salas.
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Francisco Javier Krahe de Salas (30 March 1944 – 12 July 2015) was a Spanish singer active from 1980.
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• Name — Javier Krahe • Birth Name — Francisco Javier Krahe de Salas • Born — 30 March 1944 • Birthplace — Madrid, Spain • Died — 12 July 2015 • Place of death — Zahara de los Atunes, Spain • Occupation — * Singer • songwriter • artist • writer • Years Active — 1980–2015 • Spouse — Annick Bloyard • Children — Violante Krahe, Marcos Krahe • Label Name — * CBS • Sony Music Entertainment • 18 Chulos • Lollipop
Biography
Biography
Krahe was born in distrito de Salamanca, Madrid. He studied at Colegio del Pilar, where he began his studies in business administration, but later dropped out to work in film as production assistant. During his military service, he met his future wife, Annick, and traveled with her to Canada, where he started working as songwriter. He signed with the label Sony Music Entertainment. He was influenced by Georges Brassens' and Leonard Cohen's work. His brother Jorge provided music to his lyrics. He later returned to Spain. Chicho Sánchez Ferlosio helped him to work in La Aurora, where he met Joaquín Sabina and Alberto Pérez. As a trio, they recorded La mandrágora. He also worked at TVE on the television show Si yo fuera presidente ("If I Were President"). He died of a heart attack on 12 July 2015 in Zahara de los Atunes, Cádiz.
Origins and background
Origins and background
The following is established of origins and background. Krahe died in 2015. It is also recorded that javier Krahe was born in 1944.

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Discography
• Valle de lágrimas (1980) • La mandrágora (with Joaquín Sabina and Alberto Pérez) (1981) • Aparejo de fortuna (1984) • Corral de cuernos (1985) • Haz lo que quieras (1987) • Elígeme (live) (1988) • Sacrificio de dama (1993) • Versos de tornillo (1997) • Dolor de garganta (1999) • Cábalas y cicatrices (live) (2002) •...Y todo es vanidad (Tribute to Javier Krahe) (2004) • Cinturón negro de karaoke (2006) • Querencias y extravíos (live) (2007) • Toser y Cantar (2010) • Las diez de últimas (2013) • En el Café Central de Madrid (live CD + DVD) (2014)
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- MusicBrainz artist record for Javier Krahe
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q2354322: Javier Krahe
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- 1.Muere el cantautor Javier Krahe.
- 2.Javier Krahe, el letrista y poco músico que trabajaba poco.
- 3.Muere el cantautor Javier Krahe a los 71 años.
- 4.Federico de Haro publica la primera biografía de Javier Krahe: "Vivió sin estar anclado a la dictadura de los billetes".
- 5.Ni feo, ni católico, ni sentimental. Javier Krahe.
- 6.Muere Javier Krahe.
- 7.Lengua Castellana y Literatura. 9788446033677.
- 8.Sabina sobre Krahe.
- 9.Trailer del mencionado documental.
- 10.Rosario G. Gómez. El juicio a Krahe se convierte en alegato por la libertad de creación.
- 11.Rosario G. Gómez. Javier Krahe, a juicio por blasfemia.
- 12.Juicio oral contra Javier Krahe por su corto Cómo cocinar a un Cristo.
- 13.Rosario G. Gómez. El juicio a Krahe se convierte en alegato por la libertad de creación.
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