Concha Piquer

Concha Piquer
Background information
Birth nameMaría de la Concepción Piquer López
Born(1906-12-13)13 December 1906
Valencia, Spain
Died12 December 1990(1990-12-12) (aged 83)
Madrid, Spain
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
Actress
InstrumentVocal

María de la Concepción Piquer López (13 December 1906  12 December 1990), better known as Concha Piquer (and sometimes billed as Conchita Piquer), was a Spanish singer and actress. She was known for her work in the copla form, and she performed her own interpretations of some of the key pieces in the Spanish song tradition, mostly works of the mid-20th century trio of composers Antonio Quintero, Rafael de León y Manuel Quiroga.