Spanish recording artist, singer-songwriter

Joan Manuel Serrat

Trova Nova Cançó

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Intro

Spanish recording artist, singer-songwriter

Genres

Trova Nova Cançó

Record Labels

Sony Music Ariola Edigsa Novola

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

Music

Member of, past and present

Els Setze Jutges

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".