Simón Díaz

Simón Narciso Díaz Márquez (August 8, 1928 – February 19, 2014) was a Venezuelan singer. He was a Grammy Award winning composer of Venezuelan music.

On September 30, 2008, the Latin Grammy Awards announced that it would honor Díaz with a Lifetime Achievement Award, (El Premio del Consejo Directivo).

Díaz had Alzheimer's disease for many years. He died on 19 February 2014 in Caracas, Venezuela.Falleció el tío de Simón de Venezuela 

References

Other websites
Simón Díaz Discography (partial)
 Simón Díaz Biography —Venezuelan cuatro blog
 Learn to play his songs —El cuatro venezolano blog
 Lets bring Simón Díaz to the 2009 Grammy—Facebook group
 Simón Díaz music
 Palabras para Simón - Lo afirmativo venezolano

Category:1928 births
Category:2014 deaths
Category:Venezuelan composers
Category:Deaths from Alzheimer's disease
Category:Grammy Award winners
Category:Venezuelan singers