Mercedes Ferrer (

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, 1963) is a Spanish singer-songwriter, active since 1983. She studied modern literature in the Sorbonne. Influenced by

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and

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, she played in several French bands until she went back to Madrid in 1984, during

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. She met Carlos Torero and more musicians and they founded the group ''La llave'', which won VIII trofeo rock Villa de Madrid in 1985 and was a support band of

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. She later began a solo career during which she has met

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and

Nacho Cano Ignacio „Nacho“ Cano Andrés (b. Madrid, 26 February 1963), better known as Nacho Cano, is a Spanish arranger, composer, and record producer. He and his brother showed an interest in music in their young lives. At 5, he began to play the S ...

, who composed the famous song "Vivimos siempre juntos" ("We Always Lived Together"), which was a No.1 hit in Spain in 1996. In the early 1990s, she lived in New York and went back to Madrid in 1993. She has participated in several artistic events, like a tribute to

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and a concert for the victims of

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Discography

*''Entre mi sombra y yo'', 1986 *''Tengo todas las calles'', 1988 *''Imán'', 1991 *''Tiempo futuro'', 1994 *''Generaciones'', 1997 *''Tiempo real'', 2003 *''Intermedio (1986–2006)'', 2006 *''Travesía'', 2009

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* 1963 births Living people Singers from Madrid University of Paris alumni Spanish women pop singers Spanish expatriates in France {{spain-singer-stub