Ignacio "Nacho" Canut Guillén (born 5 June 1957) is the bass player and the main composer (along with

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) of the band

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. He was also in the music groups

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and

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together with

Carlos Berlanga Carlos Berlanga, born Carlos García Berlanga, (11 August 1959 – 5 June 2002) was a Spanish musician, composer and painter. Berlanga was born in Madrid, Spain. He died in Madrid at the age of 42 of liver disease. He was an influential figure ...

and Alaska. He started his career with Kaka de Luxe in 1977, one of the first punk bands in Spain. Later, along with Berlanga and Alaska, Nacho Canut formed Alaska y los Pegamoides with Ana Curra and

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. Alaska y los Pegamoides would become one of the cornerstones of

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countercultural movement and an important influence for many Spanish punk bands. The name of the band was adopted along the line of

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(an important and recognizable influence in his music). With this band, Canut achieved hits like "Horror en el Hipermercado", "Bote de Colón", "Llegando Hasta el Final" and "Bailando" (which became an international hit). Songs by

appeared in 1982 under the title ''Grandes Exitos'' (Hispavox). After the dissolution of

in 1982, Canut, Berlanga and Alaska formed one of the most successful bands of the Spanish eighties,

. Alaska y Dinarama became one of the first glam bands in Spain. Some of the finest songs ever written in the history of modern Spanish music have been composed by Canut and Berlanga. Among them, "Ni tú ni nadie" and "

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" became hymns for the LGBT Spanish movement, other hits include the massively successful songs, "Mi novio es un zombi", "Quiero ser santa" and "Descongélate". When

left the band, Nacho Canut and Alaska formed a new band,

in 1989. This band represented a turn from rock to techno-pop, though the rock influence is still felt in certain songs. With this band, he has published nine studio albums, from ''Salto Mortal'' (1990) to ''Absolutamente'' (2009). Many of his songs have appeared in films like ''

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'', '' la lengua asesina'', '' Sex and Lucia'' and ''Descongélate''.

References

External links

Official webpage by Jet 7Fangoria's official webpage
1957 births Living people Musicians from Andalusia Spanish pop musicians {{spain-musician-stub