Old Horse: Simón Díaz and "Caballo Viejo"

A Venezuelan classic is on tap for today's random song. Performed by the late Venezuelan singer and composer Simón Díaz, Caballo Viejo has become one of the most important folk songs in Venezuela. Díaz' mission was to revive the music of the Venezuelan llanos, or plains, and his music has been performed by some of the most famous luminaries of the Spanish speaking world, including Julio Iglesias, Celia Cruz and Ruben Blades, as well as English speaking musicians such as Ry Cooder and Ray Conniff. In particular, Caballo Viejo has touched a chord with many performers. The song was a hit for the Gipsy Kings under the title Bamboléo. You can find the first release of Caballo Viejo on Simón Díaz' 1980 album Golpe Y Pasaje, though we got it from the 2011 retrospective album 40 Años 40 Éxitos de Simón Díaz. Simón Díaz died in 2010 after years of battling Alzheimers Disease.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sim%C3%B3n_D%C3%ADaz