Hugo Blanco (musician)

Hugo Blanco
Born	(1940-09-25)September 25, 1940 Caracas, Venezuela
Died	June 14, 2015(2015-06-14) (aged 74) Caracas, Venezuela

Hugo Blanco (September 25, 1940 – June 14, 2015) was a popular Venezuelan musician. He is best known as the author of "Moliendo Café" and other songs like "El Burrito Sabanero", "Leche Condensada", "Luces de Caracas", "Sierra Nevada" and "Mañanita Zuliana". "Moliendo Café", written in 1958 when Hugo Blanco was only 18 years old, has become one of the most recognized Venezuelan songs in the world.