Birthday
1921/08/07
Day of death
2014/11/05 (93 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Sète, Hérault, France
Also know as
Ricardo Baliardo
Ricardo Baliardo (7 August 1921 – 5 November 2014), better known as Manitas de Plata, was a flamenco guitarist of Spanish Gitano descent born in southern France. Despite achieving worldwide fame, he was criticized for not following certain rhythmic rules (compás) that are traditional in flamenco. Baliardo was born in a gypsy caravan in Sète, southern France. He became famous by playing each year at the Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer gypsy pilgrimage in the Camargue, where he was recorded live by Debe...Read more
(1972) Flash Love
as Manitas de Plata
(1968) Spécial Bardot
as ---
(1974) Caravan to Vaccarès
as Ricardo
(1972) Le Grand Échiquier
as Self
(1975) Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self
(1969) Sez Les
as ---
(1987) Sacrée soirée
as Self
(1965) Dim Dam Dom
as Self
(1972) Midi trente
as Self
(1971) Samedi soir
as Self
(1959) Discorama
as Self
(1975) Numéro un
as Self
(1975) Système 2
as Self
(1975) Midi Première
as Self
(1998) Vivement dimanche
as Self
(1968) Night-Club
as Self
(1987) Téléthon
as Self