Simón Díaz

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Simón Díaz

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Simón Díaz, ( “Tío Simón” [“Uncle Simon”]), Venezuelan singer, composer, and actor (born Aug. 8, 1928, Barbacoas, Aragua, Venez.—died Feb. 19, 2014, Caracas, Venez.), was hailed as a national hero for having led the revival of música llanera (songs of the pampas or plains) with more than 200 lyrical compositions that he recorded on more than 70 albums. One of his best-known tunes, “Caballo viejo” (1980), about an older man smitten with a younger woman, served as the inspiration for the Gipsy Kings’ global smash hit “Bamboléo” and was covered by such artists as Julio Iglesias, Celia Cruz, Plácido Domingo, and Ry Cooder, among others. While he was growing up on the plains, Díaz began to study music and learned to sing and play the four-stringed guitarlike cuatro, which, together with maracas and a small Venezuelan harp, provided the instrumentation for música llanera. He was identified particularly with tonadas, Spanish-influenced melodies that were originally sung to cows during milking. Díaz also became a cherished radio broadcaster and television host, particularly while starring on the TV program Contesta por Tío Simón, on which he engagingly presented popular culture to children. In addition, he appeared in numerous plays and films. In 1998 the Venezuelan government honoured Díaz with the Gran Cordón of the Orden del Libertador and in 2008 he was the recipient of a Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Monthly Listeners

180,144

Followers

164,949

Total Streams

486.3 million

Top Cities

Venezuela Caracas
13,892 listeners
Colombia Bogotá
13,449 listeners
Chile Santiago
9,272 listeners
Spain Madrid
5,027 listeners
Peru Lima
3,370 listeners

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Popular Tracks

563 tracks
1
Bamboleo

Bamboleo

Sep 27, 2005

343.4 million

streams

2
Caballo Viejo

Caballo Viejo

Apr 21, 1980

10.6 million

streams

3
Caballo Viejo

Caballo Viejo

Feb 15, 1989

10.6 million

streams

4
Tonada de Luna Llena

Tonada de Luna Llena

Feb 19, 2014

7.6 million

streams

5
Tonada De Luna Llena

Tonada De Luna Llena

Dec 22, 1974

7.6 million

streams

6
Tonada de Luna Llena

Tonada de Luna Llena

Feb 15, 1989

7.6 million

streams

7
Mercedes

Mercedes

Apr 21, 1980

5.7 million

streams

8
Mercedes

Mercedes

Jan 1, 2011

5.7 million

streams

9
Alma Llanera

Alma Llanera

Mar 14, 2020

5.6 million

streams

10
Mi Querencia

Mi Querencia

Dec 22, 1974

4.6 million

streams

Releases

50 releases
Pasaje del Olvido (En Vivo)

Pasaje del Olvido (En Vivo)

2024

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Arte Global
Caballo Viejo

Caballo Viejo

2024

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Arte Global
Caballo Viejo (Tomorrow Mix)

Caballo Viejo (Tomorrow Mix)

2024

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J&N Records, LLC
Mi Burrito Sabanero

Mi Burrito Sabanero

2023

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El Palacio de la Musica, S.A.
Dejame Que Te Cante, Venezuela

Dejame Que Te Cante, Venezuela

2023

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CALIDOS PRODUCCIONES ARTISTICAS
Vinilo Series: Tonadas Y Llanerías Simón Díaz

Vinilo Series: Tonadas Y Llanerías Simón Díaz

2023

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Cálidos Producciones Artísticas LLC
Vinilo Series El Cuatro Y El Interés

Vinilo Series El Cuatro Y El Interés

2023

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Cálidos Producciones Artísticas LLC
Mi Burrito Sabanero

Mi Burrito Sabanero

2022

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Calidos Producciones Artísticas LLC
Vinilo Series Pedro Y El Lobo - Los Señores De La Orquesta

Vinilo Series Pedro Y El Lobo - Los Señores De La Orquesta

2021

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Cálidos Producciones Artísticas LLC
Grandes Voces De Venezuela

Grandes Voces De Venezuela

2021

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Palma Sola