Pacho Galan

Musical Artist

1906 – 1979

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Who was Pacho Galan?

Pacho Galan was a Colombian composer and band leader of several Colombian music forms, including porro, cumbia, gaita and merercumbe. His songs include Boquita Sala, Rio Y Mar, Fiesta de Cumbia, Cumbia Alegre and Ay Cosita Linda, which became one of his most famous after Nat King Cole recorded his own rendition of the song.

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Born
1906
Nationality
  • Colombia
Died
1979

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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