Peret

Peret
Peret
	Peret in 1971
Background information
Birth name	Pedro Pubill Calaf
Born	24 March 1935; Mataró, Province of Barcelona, Spain
Died	Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.; Barcelona, Province of Barcelona, Spain
Genres	Catalan rumba
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, composer, musician, actor
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1957–2014
Website	peret.es

Peret performing in 2007

Pedro Pubill Calaf (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾo] Catalan pronunciation: [puˈβiʎ kəˈɫaf]; 24 March 1935 – 27 August 2014),^[1]^[2] better known as Peret, was a Spanish gypsy singer, guitar player and composer of Catalan rumba from Mataró, Catalonia.

Known for his 1971 single, "Borriquito" (Ariola Records), Peret represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 and performed during the closing ceremony at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.^[3] 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 the Talking Heads, and more.

Peret died in Barcelona, Spain from lung cancer, aged 79.^[2]^[4]

Select discography

Peret, l'ànima d'un poble., by Cèlia Sànchez-Mústich. Edicions 62 (2005)^[5]
Peret: Biografía de la Rumba Catalana., by Juan Puchades. Global Rhythm Press (2011).

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Mocedades with "Eres tú"	Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1974	Succeeded by Sergio y Estíbaliz with "Tú volverás"

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