Manuel Quiroga (composer)
Maestro Quiroga | |
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A bust of Maestro Quiroga in Madrid | |
| Born | Manuel López-Quiroga Miquel 30 January 1899 |
| Died | 13 December 1988 (aged 89) Madrid, Spain |
Manuel López-Quiroga Miquel (January 30, 1899 – December 13, 1988), better known as Maestro Quiroga, was a Spanish composer especially known for his coplas, cuplés, and zarzuelas. He was also a pianist and one of the group of songwriters, Quintero, León and Quiroga, who created some of Spain's most popular and best-known songs from the mid-twentieth century.