Joan Manuel Serrat

Joan Manuel Serrat
Background information
Birth nameJoan Manuel Serrat Teresa
Born (1943-12-27) 27 December 1943 (age 80)
Barcelona, Spain
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • composer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1965–2022
Labels
Websitewww.jmserrat.com Edit this at Wikidata

Joan Manuel Serrat Teresa (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈam mənuˈɛl səˈrat]; born 27 December 1943) is a Spanish musician, singer, and composer. He is considered one of the most important figures of modern, popular music in both Spanish and Catalan languages.

Serrat's lyrical style has been influenced by other poets such as Mario Benedetti, Antonio Machado, Miguel Hernández, Rafael Alberti, Federico García Lorca, Pablo Neruda, and León Felipe. He has also recorded songs by Violeta Parra and Víctor Jara. Serrat was one of the pioneers of what is known in Catalan as "Nova Cançó" (Nueva Canción). Joan Manuel Serrat is also known by the names "El noi del Poble-sec" and "El Nano".