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Moncho Alpuente

Moncho Alpuente

Spanish journalist, writer and musician (1949–2015)

Ramón Mas Alpuente (1949–2015), best known as Moncho Alpuente, was a Spanish journalist, writer and musician.

Quick Facts Born, Died ...

Born on 23 May 1949 in Madrid,[1] he studied journalism.[2]

A noted figure of the Movida madrileña,[2] he performed in several musical bands including Las Madres del Cordero, Desde Santurce a Bilbao Blues Band, Moncho Alpuente y Los Kwai and The Moncho Alpuente Experience.[1]

One of the founders of Popular FM back in 1971, he had a long career in radio.[2] A regular collaborator for El País and also Público in his later years,[3] he stood out as unofficial chronicler of the city of Madrid, to which he dedicated hundreds of pieces at the local section of El País.[2]

He died in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on 21 March 2015.[4]

Books

  • Solo para fumadores. 1988.[5]
  • Hablando francamente. 1990.[5]
  • Versos perversos. 2000.[5]
  • Grandezas de España: la historia más grande jamás contada con menos escrúpulos. 2000.[5]

Television

On television he began with the musical program Mundo Pop (1974) on Spanish Television, in which he was a director, presenter and scriptwriter. In subsequent years, he contributed regularly different spaces:

  • Tele-Magazine (1974-1975)
  • Popgrama (1979-1980)
  • What a night that year! (1987)
  • Delusions of love (1989)
  • The worst show of the week (1993)
  • The commons (1999)
  • Wyoming Rooftop (2005)

References

  1. [1]
    "Muere Moncho Alpuente". Rockdelux.
  2. [2]
    "Muere Moncho Alpuente". El País. 21 March 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Muere Moncho Alpuente". Cadena SER. 21 March 2015.
  4. [4]
    Miranda, M.; Álvarez, M. (22 March 2015). "El final grancanario del periodista Moncho Alpuente". La Provincia.
  5. [5]
    "Ha muerto el músico, periodista y escritor Moncho Alpuente". EFE EME. 21 March 2015.
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