Simón Díaz
Simón Narciso Díaz Márquez (August 8, 1928 – February 19, 2014), also known as tío Simón, was a Venezuelan singer, actor, TV host, comedian, and Grammy Award-winning composer of Venezuelan music. Some of his most popular songs include Caballo viejo, Tonada de luna llena and La vaca Mariposa.
Díaz endeavored to recover the folklore and musical traditions of the Venezuelan llanos (plains). This styl…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- Venezuela
- Born
- August 8th, 1928
- Died
- February 19th, 2014
- Labels
- World Village