Enrique el Mellizo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Enrique el Mellizo

Spanish flamenco singer

Date of Birth: 01-Dec-1848

Place of Birth: Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain

Date of Death: 30-May-1906

Profession: singer, cantaor, cantaora

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Enrique el Mellizo

  • Enrique JimĂ©nez Fernández (1 December 1848 – 30 May 1906), known as Enrique el Mellizo was a famous flamenco singer, the most influential one in the development of the Cádiz flamenco styles.
  • Together with Silverio Franconetti and Antonio ChacĂłn, he is considered to be one of the most important figures in the development of flamenco.
  • He was the author of one of the most important malagueña styles, and is reported to have created or developed some styles of Soleares, AlegrĂ­as, and Tangos.
  • An oral tradition also states that he was the creator of the Tientos.

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