José Antonio Labordeta Subías (10 March 1935, in Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain – 19 September 2010, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain[1]) was a Spanish (Aragonese) singer, songwriter, poet, writer and political activist. He was described by The Gran Enciclopedia Aragonesa 2000 (Great Aragonese Encyclopedia) as "The most important Aragonese singer-songwriter". He began singing in an attempt to give more relevance to his poetry; his songs are well-known and beloved anthems in Aragón. Poetic songs such as "Aragón", "Canto a la Libertad" (Song for Freedom) or "Me dicen que no quieres" (They tell me you don't want to) were also sung all around Spain.
José Antonio Labordeta | |
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| Deputy in the Congress of Deputies | |
| In office 2000–2008 | |
| Monarch | Juan Carlos I |
| Deputy in the Aragonese Corts | |
| In office 1999–2000 | |
| Monarch | Juan Carlos I |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Antonio Labordeta Subías 10 March 1935 Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain |
| Died | 19 September 2010 (aged 75) Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain |
| Cause of death | Prostate cancer |
| Nationality |  Spanish |
| Political party | Chunta Aragonesista |
| Spouse | Juana de Grandes (1963–2010) |
| Children |
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| Parent | Miguel Labordeta Palacios
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| Relatives | Miguel Labordeta |
| Alma mater | Universidad de Zaragoza |
| Occupation | Politician, singer-songwriter, teacher, writer, television presenter and journalist |
| Awards | |
| Genre | Poetry and protest song |
He was also the founder of the Andalán newspaper, which was very influential during the 1970s. From 2000 until retiring in 2008, he represented Zaragoza in the Spanish Congress for Chunta Aragonesista (Aragonese Union), an Aragonese political party.[2]
Biography
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José Antonio Labordeta was born in Zaragoza, Aragón, in 1935. In 1953, his father died. José Antonio went to live with his older brother Miguel, who was married and fourteen years his senior.
In 1963, Labordeta married Juana de Grandes, and the newly wed couple moved to Teruel.[3] Two of their daughters, Ana and Ángela, were born while the couple was living there.
He died on 19 September 2010 in Zaragoza at age 75 after a long battle with prostate cancer.[4]
Discography
edit| Title | Date of release |
|---|---|
| Los leñeros | 1968 |
| Cantar i Callar | 1974 |
| Tiempo de Espera | 1975 |
| Cantes de la tierra adentro | 1976 |
| Labordeta en directo | 1977 |
| Que no amanece por nada | 1978 |
| Crónicas de Paletonia | 1978 |
| Cantata para un país | 1979 |
| Método de Lectura | 1980 |
| Las cuatro estaciones | 1981 |
| Aragón en la mochila | 1983 |
| Qué queda de ti, qué queda de mí | 1984 |
| Aguantando el temporal | 1985 |
| Tú y yo y los demás | 1987 |
| Qué vamos a hacer | 1987 |
| Diario de un náufrago | 1988 |
| Trilce | 1989 |
| Canciones de amor | 1993 |
| Monegros | 1994 |
| Tierra sin mar | 1995 |
| Recuento | 1995 |
| Paisajes | 1997 |
| Nueva visión | 1999 |
| 30 temas | 2001 |
| Con la voz a cuestas | 2001 |
| Cantar y no callar (1975–1995) | 2004 |
| Cantautores aragoneses | 2006 |
| Nueba cozina | 2007 |
| Cantautores aragoneses: el concierto! | 2007 |
Books
edit| Title | Date of release | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sucede el pensamiento | 1958 | N/A |
| Las Sonatas | 1965 | N/A |
| Mediometro | 1970 | included in "Papeles de Son Armadans" |
| Cantar y callar | 1971 | N/A |
| Treinta y cinco veces uno | 1972 | N/A |
| Tribulatorio | 1973 | N/A |
| Cada cual que aprenda su juego | 1974 | N/A |
| Poemas y canciones | 1976 | N/A |
| Método de Lectura | 1980 | N/A |
References
edit- ^ Adiós, Labordeta Heraldo.es (in Spanish)
- ^ Agencias (19 September 2010). "José Antonio Labordeta, un poeta escéptico e instigador de la conciencia aragonesa". 20minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- ^ Carbonell, Joaquín (12 October 2010). "Una tarde con Juana". El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). Grupo Zeta. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Fallece José Antonio Labordeta a los 75 años de edad". Público (in Spanish). Display Connectors, S.L. 19 September 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
External links
edit- https://web.archive.org/web/20060813082346/http://www.fonomusic.es/labordeta.html
- José Antonio Labordeta Archived 20 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine www.zaragozame.com/labordeta (Spanish)