| Manolo Escobar | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Manuel García Escobar |
| Born | 19 October 1931 Las Norias de Daza, El Ejido, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain |
| Genres | Copla |
| Occupations | Singer, actor |
| Years active | 1955–present |
| Labels | Orpheo, Saef, Belter, BMG, Horus, Vamm |
Manuel "Manolo" García Escobar (born 19 October 1931) is a Spanish singer and actor. He may be best-known for his songs Y viva España, El porompompero and Mi carro.
His recordings, which also include songs such as “La morena de mi copla”, “¡Ay Caridad!”, “Madrecita María del Carmen” and “Mi pequeña flor”, have been re-issued on numerous nostalgia compilations. Escobar also appeared in movies, among them “Los guerrilleros” (1963).
Contents |
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Los Guerrilleros | ||
| 1965 | Mi canción es para ti | Manolo de Lorca/Curro Lucena | |
| 1966 | El padre Manolo | Padre Manolo Ramírez | |
| 1966 | Un beso en el puerto | ||
| 1967 | Pero, ¿En qué país vivimos? | Antonio Torres | |
| 1968 | Relaciones casi públicas | ||
| 1969 | Juicio de faldas | ||
| 1970 | En un lugar de la Manga | ||
| 1971 | Me debes un muerto | ||
| 1972 | Entre dos amores | Gabriel Rivera | |
| 1973 | Me has hecho perder el juicio | ||
| 1974 | Cuando los niños vienen de Marsella | ||
| 1975 | Eva, ¿qué hace ese hombre en tu cama? | ||
| 1976 | La mujer es un buen negocio | ||
| 1977 | Préstamela esta noche | ||
| 1978 | Donde hay patrón... | Manolo | |
| 1979 | Alejandra mon amour | Manolo Sandoval | Known as Operación Comando in South America. |
| 1980 | ¿Dónde está mi niño? | Manolo Andújar | |
| 1981 | Todo es posible en Granada | Remake of José Luis Sáenz de Heredia's 1974 film. |