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Simon Diaz

real name Simón Narciso Díaz Márquez

Simon Diaz is credited on 670 releases across 192 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1958–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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670

Credits

192

Albums

8

Decades active

44

In collections

Biography

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Venezuelan singer, actor and Grammy Award winning composer of Venezuelan music (Barbacoas, August 8, 1928 - Caracas, February 19, 2014), also known as Tío Simón in his native country.
The song "Caballo Viejo" is his best known international hit and is featured in the song "Bamboleo" by the Gipsy Kings.
Brother of Joselo, father of and

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Credited work

670 releases · 192 albums · active 1958–2024

  • Performance · 816
  • Other credits · 34
  • Production · 1

Studios: Studio Guillaume Tell · Estudios Eurosonic · Havana Studios · La Meridiana, Ponti S/M - Mantova

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