
Peret
Acting
Born: March 24, 1935
Mataró, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
Biography
Pedro Pubill Calaf, better known as Peret, was a Spanish Romani singer, guitar player, composer and actor, called the King of Catalan Rumba. Known for his 1971 single “Borriquito,” Peret represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 with the song “Canta y sé feliz.” In 1982, Peret withdrew from the music industry, joining the Iglesia Evangélica de Filadelfia, a large religious community of the Spanish gypsies, devoting himself in the following years exclusively to preaching and other religious activities. After leaving the church in 1991, he resumed his music activity and recorded new albums. In 1992, he sang at the Barcelona Olympic Games during the closing ceremonies. Peret died in Barcelona in 2014 from lung cancer, aged 79.
Also Known As
- Pedro Pubill Calaf
- Pere Pubill i Calaf
Known For

May 24, 1956

August 24, 2001

November 04, 1963

June 08, 2018

October 27, 2013

April 16, 1969

September 05, 1969

July 01, 1971

January 01, 1971

April 02, 1973

February 24, 1970

March 28, 2016