ARCHIV - 09.07.2005, Spanien, Cordoba: Der spanische Flamenco-Gitarrist und Komponisten Manolo Sanlúcar bei einem Auftritt. Spanien trauert um Manolo Sanlúcar. Der Musiker, einer der angesehensten seiner Zunft, starb im Alter von 78 Jahren in einem Krankenhaus im andalusischen Jérez de la Frontera unweit seiner Geburtsstadt, wie die Gemeinde mitteilte. Foto: Olga Labrador/efe/EPA/dpa +++ dpa-Bildfunk +++

Spain mourns the loss of flamenco guitarist and composer Manolo Sanlúcar. The musician, one of the most respected of his guild, died on Saturday at the age of 78 in a hospital in Jérez de la Frontera, Andalusia, not far from his hometown of Sanlúcar de Barrameda in southern Spain, the municipality said. She declared three days of mourning. Among many other awards, Sanlúcar received the National Music Prize in Spain in 2000. Along with Paco de Lucía, Vicente Amigo and Tomatito, he was one of the best-known flamenco guitarists.

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