Luis Eduardo Aute, Spanish Singer and Songwriter, Dies at 76

Spanish singer-songwriter Luis Eduardo Aute died in Madrid on Saturday, the Associated Press reported. He was 76. The singer was known for his politically charged songs, which were rose to notoriety when Spain was transforming from a dictatorship to a democracy in the 1970s.

Aute never fully recovered after he had a stroke in 2016. His health continued to decline, the Spanish General Society of Authors and Publishers told the AP.

He released more than 30 albums, but Aute was best known for hits like “Al alba” (“At Dawn”). The song paid homage to the victims who suffered under the rule of Spain’s dictator Gen. Francisco Franco, who reigned over the country from 1939 to 1975.

In addition to music, Aute was also a successful film director, sculpture and painter.

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