Jose Luis Paris

Infobox musical artist |
Name = Jose Luis Paris
Background = solo_singer
Born = 1936

Died = 2003
Origin =
Years_active = 1970-2002

Jose Luis Paris (1936-2003) was a renowned composer, musician, and singer. He was very popular in his home city of Ferrol but also beyond the Spanish borders. He was one of the three members of the Spanish Trio Romantico 'Trio Zafiro' and travelled the world extensively, ending up in London with a residence in the Embassy Club. Trio Zafiro also starred in many TV appearances and performed in a movie called 'Pasa La Tuna'. Jose also spent a brief time with a european based latin american trio called 'Los Andinos' and travelled the world as a support act for 'Dorothy Squires'. In The early 70's he left the group to form a Latin American Duo with Pedro Abalenda called 'Don Jose & Don Pedro'. They were signed to the decca Label and produced an album called 'Don Pedro & Don Jose' while maintaing a residency at London's Concordia Notte. They also performed the 'Missa Criolla' live on Welsh TV. Don Pedro then went back to Spain and a new singer from Costa Rica was introduced called Enzo Fernando. They Recorded an album called 'A Night out at the Concordia Notte' on the Sun Label and were then signed to EMI and produced 4 singles, 'San Jose', 'Mr Guitarista', 'Welcome to my Heart' and 'Lola From Barcelona'. He carried on his professional career until his death recording a number of other releases and appearing on 3-2-1 with Ted rogers and many times on BBC radio 2. He appeared many times live all over the world and on British TV in the 70's and 80's and many radio appearances to credit as well. His recording career started in the 50's with Los Zafiros who produced 4 albums and toured worldwide and His solo recordings include Don Jose and Don Pedro (1970), A Night Out at Concordia (1977), San Jose (1978), Lola from Barcelona (1978), and Flamenco Fiesta with Tupac and his son Jason Paris(1992).

His most popular and frequently covered piece is 'Chamorro' a song about a church on a mountainside just outside his hometown were it is said a miracle took place.

Jose was a water rat and a member of the Vaudeville Golfing Society of which he was Captain in 2002.