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

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protests and where he subsequently embarked on his musical career. Andion was previously married to the 23rd Miss Universe on 16 May 1976, of whom she had a

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. Their

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proceedings began in 1978 and was finalized according to the

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in 1983. 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 Arcipreste de Hita. *''La otra alcoba'' (1976) (actor and composer). Directed by

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. *''Libertad provisional'' (1976) (actor and composer). Directed by Roberto Bodegas. *''Caperucita y roja'' (1977) (actor). Co-directed by Aitor Goirocelaya and Luis Revenga. *''Acto de posesión'' (1977) (actor). 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

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. *''Corazón de papel'' (1982) (actor). Directed by Roberto Bodegas. *'' La rosa de los vientos'' (1983) (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

. *''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. * ''

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'' (1989) (actor in an episode). Television series directed by

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. *''Página de sucesos'' (1985) (actor). Television series directed by

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. *''La virtud del asesino'' (1997) (actor y scriptwriter). Directed by Roberto Bodegas, based on the book of the same name written by Patxi Andión himself.

Discography

LPs

*''Retratos'' (1969) *''Once canciones entre paréntesis'' (1971) *''Palabra por palabra'' (1972) *''Posiblemente'' (1972) *''A donde el agua'' (1973) *'' José María Iparragirre Patxi Andion'en era'' (1973) *''Como el viento del norte'' (1974) *'' El libro de buen amor'' (1975) *''Viaje de ida'' (1976) *''Cancionero prohibido'' (1978) *''Arquitectura'' (1979) *'' Evita'' (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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