Adelita Domingo

Adelita Domingo
(undated)
Born
Adela Domingo Carmona

21 April 1930
Seville, Spain
Died31 July 2012 (2012-08-01) (aged 82)
Seville
Resting placeCemetery of San Fernando
Occupations
  • dancer
  • songwriter
  • concert pianist
  • teacher
AwardsMedal of Andalusia

Adela Domingo Carmona (popularly known as Adelita Domingo; Seville, 21 April 1930 – Seville, 31 July 2012), was a Spanish dancer, songwriter, concert pianist, as well as a teacher of dance and tonadilla songs. Students of Copla folk music included Gracia Montes, Isabel Pantoja, Lolita Sevilla, Marifé de Triana, Paquita Rico, and Rocío Jurado. There were singers such as Ana María Bueno, Matilde Coral, Merche Esmeralda, and Milagros Mengíbar. Artists of flamenco, copla, and national pop included Paloma San Basilio and Pastora Soler.