Luis Gómez-Escolar

Luis Gómez-Escolar
Born
Luis Gómez-Escolar Roldán

1949 (age 76–77)
León, Spain
Other nameSimone
OccupationSongwriter

Luis Gómez-Escolar Roldán (born 1949) is a Spanish lyricist, composer, producer, musician, and singer. He has written numerous songs, and the Spanish lyrics for many international hits. As a singer he has used the stage name Simone.

Together with Julio Seijas, they represented Spain in the OTI Festival 1982 as songwriters with the song "Ay, ay, amor", performed by La Pequeña Compañía, which placed second; and also represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 with the song "Bailar pegados", performed by Sergio Dalma, which placed fourth.

Career

Left to right: Luis Gómez-Escolar, Julio Seijas, and Honorio Herrero.

He was part of the folk group Aguaviva while studying at university. After the group disbanded, he continued to collaborate with two other members Julio Seijas and Honorio Herrero.[1]

First, she released a solo album under the stage name Simone, produced by Herrero and Seijas. Later, the three formed the satirical group La Charanga del Tío Honorio, and began writing songs for other artists with a similar style. During La Movida Madrileña, Gómez-Escolar decided to focus his career on songwriting, primarily lyrics.[2]

Gómez-Escolar and Seijas represented Spain in the OTI Festival 1982 together as songwriters with the song "Ay, ay, amor", performed by La Pequeña Compañía, which placed second; and also represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 with the song "Bailar pegados", performed by Sergio Dalma, which placed fourth.

In 2004, the song "Más y más", written by Gómez-Escolar, Draco Rosa, and Itaal Shur, and performed by Draco Rosa himself, was nominated for Song of the Year at the 5th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. Gómez-Escolar has been nominated for the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2015, 2018, and 2019.

Songs

Albums

References

  1. ↑ López, Ianko (29 May 2020). "Luis Gómez-Escolar, el hombre detrás de la letra:"¿Sabes esas canciones que suenan en las fiestas pero nadie sabe de quién son? Esa es mi máxima aspiración"". Vanity Fair España (in Spanish).
  2. ↑ Lacasa, Blanca (25 May 2020). "'Soy un sastre, no un genio': habla, por fin, Luis Gómez-Escolar, el creador de las letras favoritas de España". El País (in Spanish).
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