José Monje Cruz was born on December 5, 1950 in San Fernando (Cádiz), seventh of eight children of a gypsy family. His father? Herrero? His mother? Gitana canastera. The nickname that would make him famous worldwide, Camarón de la Isla, came to him as a child because of his blond hair and his skin. He sang from the age of seven on trains and coaches, and at the age of twelve he had already performed at the Seville Fair. In 1968 he moved to Madri…
José Monje Cruz was born on December 5, 1950 in San Fernando (Cádiz), seventh of eight children of a gypsy family. His father? Herrero? His mother? Gitana canastera. The nickname that would make him famous worldwide, Camarón de la Isla, came to him as a child because of his blond hair and his skin. He sang from the age of seven on trains and coaches, and at the age of twelve he had already performed at the Seville Fair. In 1968 he moved to Madri…