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- NAME: Andrés Segovia
- OCCUPATION: Guitarist
- BIRTH DATE: February 21, 1893
- DEATH DATE: June 02, 1987
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Linares, Spain
- PLACE OF DEATH: Madrid, Spain
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Andrés Segovia was an influential Spanish classical guitarist.
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Andrés Segovia was born on February 21, 1893 in Linares, Spain. Almost entirely self-taught, he made his debut in Grenada in 1909 and by the 1920s was touring internationally; he continued to perform into his 90s. He was the most important force in making the guitar a concert instrument. Segovia died in 1987.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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