Ángel Parra, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ángel Parra

Chiilean musician

Date of Birth: 27-Jun-1943

Place of Birth: Valparaíso, Valparaíso Region, Chile

Date of Death: 11-Mar-2017

Profession: singer, songwriter

Nationality: Chile

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Luis Ángel Cereceda Parra, known as Ángel Parra (27 June 1943 – 11 March 2017), was a Chilean singer and songwriter, son of Violeta Parra and Luis Cereceda Arenas, brother of Isabel Parra.
His main civil surname was Cereceda, but he performed under his maternal surname Parra.
He traveled abroad helping to maintain the Nueva Canción tradition in Chilean expatriate communities in Europe, North America, and Australia.
His son Ángel Cereceda Orrego, also known as Ángel Parra, was the lead guitarist for the band Los Tres.Parra died of lung cancer in Paris, France on 11 March 2017, aged 73.