José Luis Cantero Rada Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
José Luis Cantero Rada (August 20, 1937 – June 19, 2007), known professionally as El Fary, was a Spanish singer and actor.The youngest of six children, José Luis Cantero was born in Madrid, close to a famous bullring. As a boy he would play truant from school, preferring to spend time partying with Gypsies imitating his idol, the traditional "copla" singer Rafael Farina. It was from Farina that Cantero adopted his stage name of "El Fary". Resolute that his shortness would not stand in the way of success he was determined that his dream of following in his idol's footsteps would one day come true. It was during the military service (late 1950s) that he would finally learn to read and write.Before hitting the big time El Fary worked hard as a gardener and a taxi driver in order to make the money to record his first songs. As a taxi driver, he claimed to have driven the American actress Ava Gardner around Madrid.Once he had recorded and pressed these songs - rumour has it - he sold them to the public himself from a stall in the Rastro (Madrid's weekly street market). At this time he also took part in singing contests on the radio and performed at local fiestas. Only when he was in his early thirties did El Fary start to make money as a singer when he was called to stand in for Pepe Blanco at a show in Pozoblanco, Córdoba, Andalusia. Later, the legendary Antonio Molina hired him for a two-month tour.By the 1970s the copla had fallen from favour with the Spanish record-buying public, but this did not dampen El Fary's enthusiasm and by the end of the decade he was recording poppier songs such as Gypsy rumbas that found a home in the Spanish hit parade.
Married partner Concha Olmedillo in 2002, when they had already their two children in common. They relationship began 23 years before.
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Had four children: Luis and Adela with Pilar de Miguel and Javi and Raúl with Concha Olmedillo.
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Father with Concha Olmedillo of singer Javi Cantero.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Torrente 3: El protector
2005
El Fary
Menudo es mi padre
1996-1998
TV Series
Fary
Ojos sin luz
1988
Video
Diego Hervás
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ochéntame... otra vez
2016
TV Series documentary performer - 2 episodes
Tu cara me suena
2012
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Memòries de la tele
2007-2011
TV Series performer - 4 episodes
Torrente 4
2011
performer: "Apatrullando la ciudad", "No seas mala" / writer: "No seas mala" - as José Luis Cantero
50 años de
2009-2010
TV Series performer - 4 episodes
Banda sonora
2008
TV Series performer - 1 episode
La tele de tu vida
2007
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Torrente 2: Misión en Marbella
2001
performer: "Apatrullando la ciudad"
Nueces para el amor
2000
lyrics: "La Mandanga" - as José Luis Cantero / music: "La Mandanga" - as José Luis Cantero / performer: "La Mandanga" / writer: "La Mandanga" - as José Luis Cantero
Manolito Gafotas
1999
performer: "Calle Calvario"
Torrente, el brazo tonto de la ley
1998
performer: "Apatrullando la ciudad", "El torito guapo" / writer: "El torito guapo" - as José Luis Cantero