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During 1979, he retired from the musical circuits, coming back as just "Camarón
" with new concepts.
In 1980, he released "La leyenda del tiempo", a key album in the evolution
of Camarón. Produced by Ricardo Pachón and Flamenco Vivo and distributed
by Philips-España, it brings him closer to rock, jazz and oriental traditions.
He works in association with Kiko Veneno and Raimundo Amador, two musicians who
had gained recognition with "Veneno". There is a popular lyric: "La Tarara", as
well as five adaptations from Lorca.
ĦAy qué trabajo me cuesta
el quererte como te quiero!
Por tu amor me duele el aire,
el corazón y el sombrero.
Lorca.
There are new instruments that had never been included previously in any flamenco
singer album: bass, drums, percussion, Fender piano, moog and other keyboards,
electric guitar, flute and zither.
In 13 years, 5.842 copies of "La leyenda del tiempo" were sold.
Soon after he begins working with a new guitar player: Tomatito (with whom
he works until the last of his days).
Last concert. 25 of January 1992, Colegio Mayor San Juan Evangelista. Madrid,
Spain.
The 4th of July 1992, the whole of San Fernando came out on the street to honor
him.
José Monje Cruz Camarón de la Isla.
Son of Juana the basketmaker...
The End
by Daniel Muñoz, Flamenco-world.com © 1998.
[Magazine] [Discography]
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During his career he sold a total of 360.000 copies.
"He was beyond the limits of reality, at a higher level". Kiko Veneno
With Paco de Lucía he maintains all along a very close friendship full
of mutual admiration and respect.
The new album of Paco de Lucía (Luzía, 1998) includes a song
called Camarón where the guitarist sings about the lost of his beloved
friend. This is the first time Paco de Lucía has sung in a recording in
his entire life.
He is an compulsory reference for all the young flamenco singers.
- 1989. "Soy Gitano" first gold album in Spain for Camarón (50.000 copies
sold).
- 1991. Last album: "Potro de rabia y miel", cover by the spanish painter Miquel
Barceló.
"You only had to listen to Camarón once to know that he was a genious"
"Our work had to please first and foremost ourselves"
"While others sang songs with social contents, Camarón's cracked voice
could evoque on its own the desperation of a people"
Paco de Lucía
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