Manitas De Plata Real Name: Ricardo Baliardo Ricardo Baliardo, widely known as Manitas de Plata (Little Hands of Silver), was in the 1960s one of the most renowned flamenco guitarists in the world, and continues to be highly esteemed by aficionados of flamenco. He was born on August 7, 1921, in a Gypsy (Gitano) caravan in Sète, southern France, into an extended family to which the members of the flamenco band, Gipsy Kings, also belong. He was the father of Manero Baliardo, Antonio De Plata and Tcha Baliardo. Upon hearing him play in 1964, Pablo Picasso is said to have exclaimed "that man is of greater worth than I am!" He died November 5, 2014 in Montpellier, France. 1 : Hommages - Embassy EMB 31003 - Netherlands - 1967 Vinyl : Ex Sleeve : Ex 2 : Et Ses Guitares Gitanes - CBS S 65020 - Netherlands - 1972 Vinyl : Ex Sleeve : Ex 3 : Et Los Piratos - CBS 80680 - Netherlands - 1975 Vinyl : Ex Sleeve : VG+ Leo Kottke American acoustic guitarist based in Minnesota. He is known for a fingerpicking style that draws on influences from blues, jazz, and folk music, and for syncopated, polyphonic melodies. Born: September 11, 1945, Athens, Georgia. 4 : The Best - Capitol 134 EVC 85 062 - Germany - 1977 ( 2 x LP ) Vinyl : Ex Sleeve : Ex Waldo De Los Rios Real Name: Osvaldo Nicolás Ferraro Gutiérrez Argentinean composer, conductor and arranger, born 7 September 1934 in Buenoa Aires, Argentina, died 28 March 1977in Madris, Spain. Son of Marta Inés Gutiérrez de Vargas aka Marta De Los Rios. Married with Isabel Pisano. He was a native of Buenos Aires who relocated to the USA in 1958 and then Spain in 1962. He is best-remembered for his ability to transform European classical music into pop music. This includes a 1971 update of Mozart's Symphony No. 40. De los Rios' compositions were heard in the 1967 film Pampa Salvaje, for which he received a prestigious award from the Argentine Cinemagraphic Association. His record Mozart in the Seventies rearranged famous Mozart pieces in a contemporary style, with a large percussion section. Several tracks from it were used as theme tunes to BBC programmes of that era, including the theme to the BBC's coverage of the Horse of the Year show. He also issued an album "Symphonies for the Seventies" which included Mozart's Symphony no. 40 and other major composers including Dvořák's New World. He was married to journalist Isabel Pisano who later wrote about part of his life in "El Amado Fantasma" (2002). 5 : Elvira Madigan - Polydor 2485048 - Netherlands - 1976 Vinyl : Ex Sleeve : Ex 6 : Corales - Dureco 55.063 - Netherlands - 1977 Vinyl : Ex Sleeve : Ex See pictures for a good impression Registered Mail