Gabriel Parra
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Gabriel Parra (1947–1988) was the drummer of Chilean folk group Los Jaivas. He was the youngest of the three Parra brothers who formed the band.
He died in a crash in Peru in 1988. After this accident, his daughter Juanita Parra replaced him as drummer in Los Jaivas.
Notoriety[]
He is widely considered to be the top drummer from Chile, with a unique and strong style.[1] In 1979 Los Jaivas toured England for the first time. They played at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London, where they were seen by a writer from Music Week. He later wrote that Gabriel Parra was one of the ten top drummers in the world.[2]
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Gabriel Parra en Piedra Roja
Categories:
- 1947 births
- 1988 deaths
- Chilean folk singers
- People from Valparaíso
- 20th-century singers
- 20th-century drummers
- Chilean drummers