Paco de Lucía
Awards & Honours
5
Awards Won
8
Honours
2
Rankings
3
Covers
2
Records
Paco de Lucía is widely regarded as the greatest flamenco guitarist of all time. His album Friday Night in San Francisco sold over two million copies, a rare feat for an acoustic guitar album. He received Spain's highest cultural honor, the Prince of Asturias Award, and a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Rolling Stone ranked him #47 on its list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists, and Guitar World placed him at #20. His innovations in flamenco, blending jazz and classical elements, created a new musical language.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts
Spain's highest cultural honor.
Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts
Awarded for outstanding contributions to the arts.
Honorary Doctorate
Honorary doctorate for his musical achievements.
Latin Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award
Posthumous lifetime achievement award.
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Posthumous lifetime achievement award.
Key to the City of Algeciras
Honorary key to his hometown.
Statue in Algeciras
A bronze statue unveiled in his honor.
Favorite Son of the Province of Cádiz
Title given to distinguished natives.
Rankings & Lists
100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time
50 Greatest Guitarists of All Time
Magazine Covers
Guitar Player
May 1981
Paco de Lucía: Flamenco's New Master
Guitar Player
December 1991
Paco de Lucía: The Flamenco King
DownBeat
January 1992
Paco de Lucía: Flamenco's Jazz Connection
Records & Feats
Best-selling flamenco guitar album
Friday Night in San Francisco sold over 2 million copies worldwide, a record for a flamenco-influenced acoustic guitar album.
First flamenco guitarist to receive a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
De Lucía was the first flamenco guitarist to be honored with a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014.