José Antonio Julio Onésimo Sánchez Ferlosio, better known as Chicho Sánchez Ferlosio (

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, April 8, 1940 – July 1, 2003), was a Spanish singer-songwriter, and the author of numerous songs performed by other artists, such as

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and

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. He was the son of the writer and founding member of the

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, brother of the writer

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and the mathematician and philosopher Miguel Sánchez Ferlosio.

Politics

Though his father was one of the founding member of the fascist Falange, Ferlosio was a leftist militant whose politics gradually moved further away from

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and orthodox leftism towards

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following the death of

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. He was first a militant in the

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, but after visiting the

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and seeing the repressive and hypocritical government there, as well as becoming influenced by his friend the poet Agustín García Calvo, he turned away from all forms of state-socialism and considered himself an anarchist. His new stance could be summed up in his belief that "ideas are for men, and not men for ideas".

Discography

Ferlosio, a prolific composer, only recorded a small part of his repertoire. His official discography includes only one LP ''A Contratiempo''. However, many artists have adapted his songs.

External links

Canciones de la resistencia española
1964. Investigación sobre el disco sueco de Chicho Sánchez Ferlosio.

Romancero de Durruti
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