JoaquÃn Sabina, born JoaquÃn Ramón MartÃnez Sabina on February 12, 1949 in Ãbeda (Jaén), began writing poetry and playing in youth bands before gravitating to Spainâs cantautor movement, where his literate, streetwise lyricism took shape in Madridâs song clubs after the end of Francoâs regime. His debut album Inventario (1978) introduced his narrative style, but it was Malas CompañÃas (1980)âand especially the enduring anthem âPongamos que hablo de Madridââthat established him nationally. He broadened his palette with the rock-leaning Ruleta Rusa (1984) and partnered with Pancho Varona and the band Viceversa on Juez y parte (1985), which yielded âPrincesaâ and led to the widely celebrated concert document JoaquÃn Sabina y Viceversa en directo (1986). A prolific run followed: Hotel, dulce hotel (1987), El hombre del traje gris (1988), and Mentiras piadosas (1990) expanded his audience across Latin America; FÃsica y quÃmica (1992) delivered staples like âY nos dieron las diezâ; Esta boca es mÃa (1994) and Yo, mi, me, contigo (1996) deepened his reputation for bittersweet romantic vignettes. He teamed with Fito Páez for the duet project Enemigos Ãntimos (1998) and capped the decade with the landmark 19 dÃas y 500 noches (1999). After surviving a stroke in 2001, JoaquÃn Sabina returned with DÃmelo en la calle (2002) and the reflective Alivio de luto (2005), then reunited with Joan Manuel Serrat for the blockbuster tour and live set Dos pájaros de un tiro (2007) and its follow-up collaboration La orquesta del Titanic (2012). Later highlights include Vinagre y rosas (2009), the solo tour 500 noches para una crisis (2015), and Lo niego todo (2017). His long career is chronicled in the documentary Sintiéndolo mucho (2022), and he remained active on international stages into the mid-2020s.
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