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Francisco "Patxi" Andión González (6 October 1947 – 18 December 2019) was a Spanish singer-songwriter, musician and actor.


Biography

Patxi Andión was born to
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parents in Madrid in 1947 and lived part of his childhood in the Basque town of
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. His political beliefs led him to seek exile in Paris, where he took part in the
May 68 Beginning in May 1968, a period of civil unrest occurred throughout France, lasting some seven weeks and punctuated by demonstrations, general strikes, as well as the occupation of universities and factories. At the height of events, which ha ...
protests and where he subsequently embarked on his musical career. Andión died in a car accident in Cubo de la Solana in the Spanish province of Soria on 18 December 2019.


Acting


Films

*''El libro del Buen Amor'' (1975) (actor and composer). Co-directed by Julián Marcos and Tomás Aznar, based on the book of the same title by
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. *''La otra alcoba'' (1976) (actor and composer). Directed by
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. *''Libertad provisional'' (1976) (actor and composer). Directed by
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, based on the book "Dos madres" by
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. *''Asesinato en el Comité Central'' (1982) (actor). Directed by
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, based on the book of the same title by Manuel Vázquez Montalbán. *''Corazón de papel'' (1982) (actor). Directed by
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. *''Puzzle'' (1986) (actor). Directed by Lluis Josep Comerón. *''La estanquera de Vallecas'' (1986) (actor and composer). Directed by
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. *''La sal de la vida'' (1995) (actor). Directed by
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Television

*''Las pícaras'' (1983) (actor in the episode "La pícara Justina"). Television series. *''Brigada central'' (1989) (actor in an episode). Television series directed by
Pedro Masó Pedro Masó Paulet (born 26 January 1927 in Madrid; died 23 September 2008 in Madrid) was a Spanish director, producer, and scriptwriter. His relation with the cinema began at an early age when he was employed as a boy in the Estudios Chamar ...
. *''Página de sucesos'' (1985) (actor). Television series directed by Antonio Gimenez Rico. *''La virtud del asesino'' (1997) (actor y scriptwriter). Directed by
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Evita Evita may refer to: Arts * Evita (1996 film), ''Evita'' (1996 film), a 1996 American musical drama film based on the 1976 concept album of the same name * Evita (2008 film), ''Evita'' (2008 film), a documentary about Eva Péron * Evita (album), ''E ...
'' (musical) (1981) *''Amor primero'' (1983) *''El balcón abierto''(1986) *''Nunca, nadie'' (1998)


Collaborations

* '' Poets in New York (Poetas en Nueva York)'' (contributor,
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tribute album, 1986; with the song "Oda a
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Singles

*''Vallekas'' (1987). The theme song of the movie " La estanquera de Vallecas", it was released as a promotional single on the compilation album ''Dial Discos''. In 1998, Patxi recorded a new version of the song, this time not edited for radio, for the album ''Nunca, nadie''.


Books

*''Canciones y otras palabras previas'' (Emiliano Escolar, 1980) *''Susan (todo está por vivir)'' (Nueva Politécnica, 1983) *''La virtud del asesino'' (Planeta, 1998) *''La caza racional'' (Universidad Politécnica de Castilla-La Mancha, 2003)


References


External links

*Listen to Paxti Andió

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