Pacho Galán

Pacho Galán
Birth name	Francisco Galán Blanco
Born	(1906-10-04)October 4, 1906 Soledad, Atlántico, Colombia
Died	July 21, 1988(1988-07-21) (aged 81) Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
Genres	Porro, cumbia, gaita, merecumbe
Occupation(s)	Musician, bandleader, composer, arranger
Instrument(s)	Trumpet, piano, clarinet, vocals
Years active	1934–1980

Musical artist

Pacho Galán (1906—1988) was a Colombian composer and band leader of several Colombian music forms. His songs include Boquita Sala, Rio Y Mar, Fiesta de Cumbia, Cumbia Alegre and Ay Cosita Linda, which became one of his most famous after Nat King Cole recorded his own rendition of the song.