José Capmany (15 July 1961 – 13 October 2001) was a

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and

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. Along with

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, he was a founder of the band Café con Leche, a

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in Costa Rica in the late 1980s. His latest release ''Canciones Cotidianas'' included a

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of his work. Songs like "El Barco", "La Historia Salvaje" (which contains a sample of Gloria from

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but with more

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and in the lyrics the complete lyric from the popular children's song "Los Pollitos" combined with the chorus). "La Modelo" and "Mamá y Papá" are considered

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music in Costa Rica. He died in a car accident on October 13, 2001. Capmany is widely recognized as the most important rock musician and a cornerstone in Costa Rican rock development. Many musicians have said they found him a source of inspiration, and most of his songs have been sung by other people as a form of tribute. Sony Music released an album of Capmany's music after his death. ''Volando alto/La historia salvaje'' is a double disc, one with his old hits and other with unreleased songs that were completed by his bandmates.

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HELP / Hormigas en la pared
"Capmany represented what is original and authentic, the pioneer... the Father of National Rock"
20 Years of National RockJose Capmany's Discography available for Digital DownloadCafe con Leche's Discography available for Digital Download
Costa Rican musicians 2001 deaths 1961 births Road incident deaths in Costa Rica 20th-century guitarists {{Songwriter-stub