Pastor López

• Name — Pastor López • Birth Name — José Pastor López Pineda • Born — 15 June 1944 • Birthplace — Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela • Died — 5 April 2019 • Place of death — Cúcuta, Colombia • Genre — Cumbia, porro • Occupation — Singer • Years Active — 1967–2019 • Past Member Of — Nelson Henríquez, Willie Quintero José Pastor López Pineda (15 June 1944 – 5 April 2019), better known as "El Indio Pastor" (Pastor the Indian), was a venezuelan and Colombian singer-songwriter who worked primarily in the style of Colombian Cumbia.

He was born on 15 June 1944 in Barquisimeto. He started out singing Joropo in a group with his brothers, but didn't gain more widespread notoriety until joining forces with fellow musician Nelson Henríquez. After two years performing in Nelson Henriquez's group (1972–1973) he decided to branch off and form his own: "Pastor López y su Combo." Many of the cumbias he has recorded are interpretations of works associated with "Colombian cumbia", including "Cariñito sin mi", "Bonita y Mentirosa", and "Traicionera" among others. The success of his more than 30 year musical career has not been limited to his two nations of residence, Venezuela and Colombia, but spans the United States, Canada, Spain, the United Kingdom, and other countries with significant Latino populations. He was one of the foremost recording stars for the dominantly Cumbia record label Discos Fuentes. He died on 5 April 2019, at the age of 74 years, at the North Clinic in Cúcuta, Colombia, after having suffered a stroke.

Pastor López is recorded with the occupation musician. Classed in the genre cumbia. Classed in the genre porro. Recorded as singer, musician and composer.