Joan Manuel Serrat, considered one of the greatest artists in Spanish music history, is stepping away from the stage.
As I began to appreciate Serrat, I was especially intrigued by his bilingual identity. His songs in Spanish were profound but the ones in Catalan were a revelation. I'd sit at home in the living room with the gatefold open, listening and quietly singing along, trying to figure out the pronunciation of songs such asestablished him as a major pop music figure worldwide. The lyrics say,"I'm a singer, I'm a liar, I like playing and drinking, I have the soul of a sailor.
"What's unique in Serrat's songs is the ways he employs language," Blanc explains."In that field, I can make a comparison with Bob Dylan. Serrat's lyrics are created with a lot of imagination, but also a precise use of the Spanish language. His songs not only offer beautiful poetry, unforgettable melodies, but a useful philosophy of life. His integrity reminds me of Bruce Springsteen: an artist that not only is talented but truthful.
"This is the essence of living, it's as simple as that," she says."There are no more words, it's like the Serrat song I always mention to my husband,"Alcántara has attended concerts by Paul McCartney, Billy Joel and Cuba's Silvio Rodríguez, but he says Serrat tops them."It's the intensity of the crowd. Of course, I like him a lot, but Serrat surrenders, he has a lot of feeling, he recites the songs like poems.
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