People
Concha Piquer
Biography:
María de la Concepción Piquer López (8 December 1908 – 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 Quintero, León y Quiroga.
Piquer was born in Valencia, Spain. In 1922, she made her stage debut in New York City at the age of 14, and later appeared with Eddie Cantor, Al Jolson, and Fred and Adele Astaire. On 15 April 1923, she appeared in a short film, From Far Seville, made by Lee de Forest in his Phonofilm... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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Canciones de nuestra vida as Dolores (archive footage) | 1975-11-24 |
Me casé con una estrella | 1951-10-04 |
Filigrana as María Paz 'Filigrana' | 1949-04-01 |
La Dolores as Dolores | 1940-02-19 |
Wine Cellars | 1930-02-25 |
The Black Man Who Had a White Soul | 1927-04-28 |
From Far Seville as Ella misma | 1923-04-14 |