Pablo Herrero


Pablo Herrero Ibarz was a Spanish musician and composer.

Career

In 1965 he was a member of the instrumental group Los Relámpagos, which he left in 1968 together with José Luis Armenteros. In a production company called Mecenas, the two took a new direction in their careers, producing and composing for other artists such as Doctor Pop, and Juan Bau.
Between them, they composed some of the most famous songs of the second half of the 20th century in Spanish music, becoming an important and prolific composition and production team in Spain. Their songs were performed by singers such as Fórmula V, Nino Bravo, Serafín Zubiri, Juan Bau, Francisco, Basilio, Jarcha and Rocío Jurado. They also composed "Libertad sin ira", an emblematic song that represented the Spanish political transition and was performed by the group Jarcha. The song "Venezuela" is one of the most emblematic songs for that country. The song has been covered by many artists.
Herrero had almost 800 works registered with the Sociedad General [de Autores y Editores|SGAE]. He was vice-president of the SGAE. He died on 5th December 2023 at the age of 81.
He was a member of the vintage group Trastos viejos, with old musicians from the sixties and seventies:

Discography as a composer with José Luis Armenteros

  • "Tierras lejanas".
  • "Un beso y una flor".
  • "Libre"" and "América, América".
  • "Star of David".
  • "Tengo tu amor".
  • "Cuéntame".
  • "Cinderella".
  • "Eva María".
  • "Freedom without anger".
  • "Como una ola".
  • "Latino".
  • "Venezuela".
  • "Jamás la olvidaré".
  • "Shalom", "Atrévete", "Amar es algo más", "Me vas a echar de menos", "Siempre acabo por llorar", "Te quiero abrazar", "Solo espero que me perdones", "Adivina de donde soy".