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| Birth name | François Reyes |
| Born | (1954-06-09)9 June 1954 (age 70) Strasbourg, France |
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| Years active | 1974–present |
| Formerly of | Gipsy Kings |
François Reyes (born 9 June 1954), better known asCanut Reyes, is a French guitarist, singer, songwriter, and painter of SpanishGitano descent, best known for being part of the groupGipsy Kings.
Canut Reyes was born inStrasbourg[citation needed], the son of flamenco vocalist Jose Reyes (1928–1979) and Clementine Nésanson (died 2005). Canut was part of the musical group his father and brothers started around 1974, called Jose Reyes et Los Reyes. They played their version offlamenco at private parties in the south of France. José Reyes died in 1979, after battling lung cancer.[1]
After their father's death, the brothers joined with their Baliardo cousins, adopting the new nameGipsy Kings, a tribute to their gypsy roots and the surname "Reyes" which means "kings" in Spanish. Gipsy Kings recorded their first two albums,Allegria (1982) andLuna de Fuego (1983). Despite strong support from personalities such asBrigitte Bardot andFrancis Lalanne, the group was unable to break through, and Canut and Patchaï left the band.[citation needed]
Reyes continued his musical activities in various other groups, playing mainly at private parties.[citation needed] In 1989, he released his first solo album,Bolero, a tribute toMaurice Ravel.[2]
Gipsy Kings had in the meantime signed a production contract withEMP. After aneponymous album, issued in 1987, they recordedMosaïque in 1989. Reyes was not involved in these recordings, but he joined the group for the world tour following the release ofMosaïque.[citation needed]
Reyes met brothersJean andGildas Boclé in Japan in 2001, which was the beginning of a collaboration that led to the recording ofGitano, Reyes' second solo album, released in 2012.[3]
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