Hernán Núñez Oyarce
Hernán Núñez | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hernán Raúl Núñez Oyarce |
| Born | July 4, 1914 Santiago, Chile |
| Origin | Chile |
| Died | December 4, 2005 (aged 91) Santiago, Chile |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
Hernán Raúl Núñez Oyarce (July 4, 1914 – December 4, 2005), also known as Nano Núñez, was a cuequero musician and composer. He was a founder of the Los Chileneros folk group. He also composed more than 100 cuecas.
Núñez, along with Luis Hernán Araneda (Baucha) and Raúl Lizama (Perico), founded the folk group Los Chleneros. In 1967, they recorded the album, La cueca centrina. The following year, they recorded the album, La cueca brava, with the addition of accordionist Carlos "Pollito" Navarro.
In 1998, Núñez became the 12th artist to receive the designation as one of the fundamental figures of Chilean music.