Lluís Llach

Catalan musician Lluís Llach was born May 7, 1948 in Girona. He made his performance debut in 1967 in Terrassa, and only a few months later appeared at the Festival de la Canco de Barcelona where he took second place. Llach signed with the small Concentric label, run by fellow Catalonians whose only object was to present and preserve their heritage and culture. His 1969 recording Les Seves Primeres Cancons sold an astonishing 100,000 units, setting the tone for what would become a meteoric career. At the same time his recording career began to take shape, Llach began pursuing a career in acting. Both for his dramatic roles and enormous discography (boasting well over two-dozen titles to his credit) Lluís Llach is one of the world's most visible Catalonian personalities. ~ Evan C. Gutierrez