Un Grammy Para Tio Simon

To:  The Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences/The Latin Grammy

We, the undersigned, are officially petitioning The Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc./The Latin GRAMMY Awardsto consider nominating the Venezuelan musician Simón Díaz forthe Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2009 Latin Grammies.

This amazing musician/composer succeeded in turning the songs of the Venezuelan plains into an authentic musical genre that, inspired by him, has been performed by such great artists as Argentina’s Mercedes Sosa, Brazil’s Caetano Veloso, Spain’s Joan Manuel Serrat, Peru's Susana Baca, Puerto Rico’s Danny Rivera, and Venezuelans Franco De Vita, Soledad Bravo and José Luis Rodríguez, among others. Also, renowned conductors and composers of academic music have incorporated Simón Díaz’ songs in their orchestral and choral arrangements, thus signaling the universal nature of this musical genre.

His personal crusade aimed at the recovery of the lore and musical traditions of the llanos, the Venezuelan plains. Convinced that these conform a unique wealth of wit, wisdom, and musical heritage, he devoted himself resolutely to studying, composing and disseminating them”
from Wikipedia

For this and many other reasons we believe he deserves to be recognized for his outstanding contribution in music.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

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