Luis Gardey. TRIBUTE TO GIJÓN

The Asturian singer Luis Gardey returns to Gijón to celebrate his 70 years of artistic career, reviewing a journey that took him from his beginnings on local radio to achieving international success in Latin America. This tribute covers his legacy as one of the key figures of melodic song, author of tracks that even became part of the repertoire of Julio Iglesias.

A career of successes

The artist, born in Quintes, consolidated his career in Madrid during the sixties and seventies, becoming a benchmark of the radio waves. Among his most remembered songs are:

• “Ma vie”
• “Yo que no vivo sin ti”
• “Se llama María”
• “Déjala, déjala”
• “Al lado”
• “Somos tu y yo”
• “Si la nieve resbala”
• “Un amor como el mío”

Recognitions 🏆

His talent earned him important awards during his period of greatest popularity, among which stand out:

• Gold Record awarded by the General Directorate of Radio and Television in 1966.
• Winner of the Musical Olympiad of the Cadena S.E.R in 1966.
• Gold Medal of the R.E.M station network in 1967.
• Gold Record from the Spanish Broadcasting Society in 1967, upon being chosen by popular vote as the most successful singer of the year.

Today, Luis Gardey remains active, combining his facet as a composer with that of a performer, keeping alive the essence that allowed him to collaborate with great figures of music, who define him as one of the best singers of melodic song.