Peret Explained

Peret
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Pedro Pubill Calaf
Birth Date:24 March 1935
Birth Place:Mataró (Barcelona), Spain
Death Place:Barcelona, Spain
Genre:Catalan rumba
Years Active:1957–2014

Pedro Pubill Calaf (pronounced as /es/, in Catalan; Valencian puˈβiʎ kəˈlaf/; 24 March 1935 – 27 August 2014),[1] [2] better known as Peret, was a Spanish Romani singer, guitar player and composer of Catalan rumba from Mataró (Barcelona).[3]

Known for his 1971 single, "Borriquito" (Ariola Records), Peret represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 with the song "Canta y sé feliz" and performed during the closing ceremony at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[4] In 2001, Peret recorded and released Rey De La Rumba (King of the Rumba) an album of updated versions of his older songs with guest musicians including Jarabe de Palo, El Gran Silencio, David Byrne of Talking Heads, and more.

In 1982, Peret withdrew from the music industry, joining the Iglesia Evangélica de Filadelfia,[5] a large religious community of the Spanish Roma (gypsies) devoting himself in the following years exclusively to preaching and religious activities. After leaving the church in 1991, he resumed his music activity and recorded new albums. In 1992, he was honored for all his body of work when he sang as representative of Catalonia at the Olympic Games in Barcelona during the closing ceremonies.

Peret died in Barcelona in 2014 from lung cancer, aged 79.[2] [6] [7]

Discography

Vinyl albums

CD albums

Posthumous albums

Compilation albums

Singles

(Selective international hits)

other hits:

Charts

YearSinglePeak positionsCertificationAlbum
NED
Dutch
Top 40
NED
Single
Top 100
GER
1971"Borriquito"111Borriquito
"Voy voy"2216style="text-align:center;"-
1974"Canta y sé feliz"TipCanta y sé feliz

Filmography

Various supporting roles and extras

Related bibliography

External links

Notes and References

  1. Juan Puchades: Biography from Peret's official site
  2. Web site: Muere Peret, el padre de la rumba catalana. RTVE. 27 August 2014. es.
  3. Web site: Peret - Pedro Pubill Calaf - Pioneer of the Rumba Catalana. 2020-09-30. Barcelonas.
  4. Book: Barclay, Simon. Eurovision Song Contest - The Complete & Independent Guide 2010. 17 June 2010 . 25 May 2011. Simon Barclay. 978-1-4457-8415-1. 58–.
  5. Web site: 2014-08-28. Peret, de los 'after' gitanos a la Iglesia Evangelista. 2020-09-30. El Confidencial. es.
  6. Web site: Peret - obituary . 4 September 2014 . Telegraph . 2016-08-27.
  7. 2014-08-27. Pioneering Rumba King Peret Dead at 79. 2020-09-30. Billboard.
  8. News: Peret, de memoria | Edición impresa | EL PAÍS . El País . 2005-03-06 . 2016-08-27. Fancelli . Agustí .