Joan Manuel Serrat: Influences

As a nueva canción dissident with a poetic streak, Joan Manuel Serrat looked to the world’s great melodists and lyricists for inspiration. Here, literary flamethrower Josep Maria Espinàs meets celebrated chansonniers such as Jacques Brel and Georges Brassens. Meanwhile, Latin American legends Concha Piquer and Carlos Gardel represent rebellious Chilean folk and vintage tango.