María de la Concepción Piquer López (13 December 190612 December 1990), better known as Concha Piquer (and sometimes billed as Conchita Piquer), was a Spanish singer and actress. She was known for her work in the '' copla'' form, and she performed her own interpretations of some of the key pieces in the Spanish song tradition, mostly works of the mid-20th century trio of composers Antonio Quintero, Rafael de León y Manuel Quiroga.

Biography

Piquer was born in

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. In 1922, she made her stage debut in

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at the age of 14, and later appeared with

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, and

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. On 15 April 1923, she appeared in a

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, ''From Far Seville'', made by

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. Piquer died in

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on 12 December 1990.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Conchita Piquer en la intimidad'' (1961) * ''Conchita Piquer'' (1962) * ''Canciones del espectaculo Puente de coplas'' (1964)

Compilation albums

* ''10 creaciones'' (1958) * ''Sus grandes éxitos'' (1958) * ''Canciones de oro'' (1986) * ''Antología'' (1986)

Filmography

* ''From Far Seville'' (1923) * ''El negro que tenía el alma blanca'' (1927) * '' Wine Cellars'' (1930) * ''Yo canto para ti'' (1934) * ''La Dolores'' (1940) * ''Filigrana'' (1949) * ''Me casé con una estrella'' (1951)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Piquer, Concha 1906 births 1990 deaths Spanish film actresses Spanish silent film actresses 20th-century Spanish actresses Entertainers from Valencia 20th-century Spanish singers 20th-century Spanish women singers