Paco de Lucía, born Francisco Sánchez Gómez (in Algeciras, Cádiz on December 21,

1947), is a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist and composer. He is considered by

many to be one of the finest guitarists in the world and the greatest guitarist of the

flamenco genre.He is noted in particular for his dexterity, technique and strength in

his right hand, capable of executing extremely fast passages using just the tips of

his fingers.

He is a leading proponent of the Modern Flamenco style, and is one of the very few

flamenco guitarists who has also successfully crossed over into other genres of

music such as classical and jazz. He is the winner of the 2004 Prince of Asturias

Awards in Arts and in 2010 was awarded an honorary doctorate by Berklee College

of Music in Boston.