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All Music Guide:
A onetime painter and graphic designer, Manolo Garcia turned to music in 1980, fronting the Latin pop group los Rápidos; after teaming with guitarist Quimi Portet in 1982, he then formed los Burros, debuting with the LP Rebuznos de Amor. Although the group disbanded soon after, Garcia and Portet forged on as a duo, adopting the name El Último de la Fila, recording a series of hit LPs including Cuando la Pobreza Entra por la Puerta, el Amor Salta por la Ventana. Garcia eventually went solo, making his RCA International label debut in 1998 with Arena en los Bolsillos, before going on to work with BMG for Nunca el Tiempoes Perdido (2001), Para Que No Se Duerman Mis Sentidos (2004), and Saldremos a la Lluvia (2008). In 2011, Garcia entered his third decade as a solo artist by releasing his fifth album, Los Días Intactos.
Wikipedia:
Manuel García García-Pérez (*Poblenou, Barcelona, August 19 of 1955) is a Spanish singer and painter. His first LPs were recorded with rock bands like Los Rápidos, Los Burros and El Último de la Fila. His singing style is a mix of pop rock, flamenco and Arabic music. Today, García continues to have a successful solo career. Manolo became famous as the frontman of the Rock group "El Último de La Fila" (The last one of the line), during the 90's. As a solo singer he had exceled his previous success with "El ultimo.." They became famous in Venezuela with a song called "Como un burro amarrado en la puerta de un baile" (Like a donkey tighted in the door of a dance) Manolo is a poet and his lyrics are as good or better than his Flamenco Rock. As a solo artist he has beautiful themes as "Nunca el tiempo es perdido" ( The time is never lost ) He has fans not only in Spain but in all Latin America an between Spanish speakers in the USA. Another great theme is "Rosa de Alejandria" (Alexandria's Rose) Manolo is an example of an integral artist in Spain and Spanish speaking America.
Personal life [edit]
Manolo García has been married for quite some time and has four children, two with his former wife a boy and a girl (both of whom are grown-up and married) and with his second wife, he has two young daughters. His sister Carmen has two children.
