Enrique Urquijo (15 February 1960 – 17 November 1999) was a Spanish singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Born in

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, Urquijo is best known as one of three brothers in the Spanish

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'' formed in 1980. Later in the career of Los Secretos, he formed his parallel band '' Los Problemas''. Urquijo died in Madrid on 17 November 1999 of a

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. He is buried in the

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in Madrid.

Discography

With Los Secretos

*''Tos'' (1978) *''Los Secretos EP'' (1980) *''Los Secretos'' (1981) *''Todo sigue igual'' (1982) *''Algo más'' (1983) *''Lo mejor'' (1985) *''El primer cruce'' (1986) *''Continuará'' (1987) *''Directo'' (1988) *''La calle del olvido'' (1990) *''Adiós tristeza'' (1991) *''Cambio de planes'' (1993) *''Dos caras distintas'' (1996) *''La historia de Los Secretos'' (1996) *''Grandes éxitos'' (1996) *''Grandes éxitos II'' (1999) *''A tu lado'' (2000)

With Los Problemas

*''Enrique Urquijo y Los Problemas'' (1993) *''Desde que no nos vemos'' (1998)

References

1960 births 1999 deaths Singers from Madrid Spanish male singer-songwriters Spanish singer-songwriters Spanish guitarists Spanish male guitarists Drug-related deaths in Spain 20th-century Spanish singers 20th-century guitarists 20th-century Spanish male singers {{Spain-guitarist-stub