Venezuelan singer, comedian and TV host who revived musica llanera " the music of the plainsSimón Diaz, who has died aged 85, was a national hero in Venezuela. He was a singer and composer, comedian, actor and TV host, best known for his passionate revival of Venezuela's country music, musica llanera, the songs of the pampas or plains, which influenced his own massively successful and influential compositions. His…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:51AM on February 25, 2014