Spanish recording artist, singer-songwriter

Joan Manuel Serrat

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Spanish recording artist, singer-songwriter
Record Labels
Awards Received
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Barcelona Medal of Honor
Catalan of the year Award
Orden al Mérito Docente y Cultural Gabriela Mistral
honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense
Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts (Spain)
Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year
honorary doctorate of Pompeu Fabra University
Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico
honorary doctor of the National University of Rosario
High Honour of the Generalitat Valenciana
Medal of Honor of the Parliament of Catalonia
Catalan of the Year Award
Member of, past and present

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Joan Manuel Serrat i Teresa (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈam mənuˈɛl səˈrat]; born 27 December 1943) is a Spanish musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and performer. He is considered one of the most important figures of modern, popular music in both the Spanish and Catalan languages.

Serrat's lyrical style has been influenced by other poets such as Mario Benedetti, Antonio Machado, Miguel Hernández, Rafael Alberti, Federico García Lorca, Pablo Neruda, and León Felipe. He has also recorded songs by Violeta Parra and Víctor Jara. Serrat was one of the pioneers of what is known in Catalan as "Nova Cançó" (Nueva Canción). Joan Manuel Serrat is also known by the names "El noi del Poble-sec" and "El Nano".