Pastor López
musician
- June 15, 1944
- April 5, 2019
- 74 years
- stroke
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Pastor López, 74, Venezuelan singer-songwriter, stroke.
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|José Pastor López Pineda (15 June 1944 – 5 April 2019), better known as "El Indio Pastor" (Pastor the Indian), was a venezuelan and Colombian singer-songwriter who worked primarily in the style of Colombian Cumbia.
Career and death
He was born on 15 June 1944 in Barquisimeto. He started out singing Joropo in a group with his brothers, but didn't gain more widespread notoriety until joining forces with fellow musician Nelson Henríquez. After two years performing in Nelson Henriquez's group (1972–1973) he decided to branch off and form his own: "Pastor López y su Combo." Many of the cumbias he has recorded are interpretations of works associated with "Colombian cumbia", including "Cariñito sin mi", "Bonita y Mentirosa", and "Traicionera" among others. The success of his more than 30 year musical career has not been limited to his two nations of residence, Venezuela and Colombia, but spans the United States, Canada, Spain, the United Kingdom, and other countries with significant Latino populations. He was one of the foremost recording stars for the dominantly Cumbia record label Discos Fuentes.
He died on 5 April 2019, at the age of 74 years, at the North Clinic in Cúcuta, Colombia, after having suffered a stroke.
Discography
- La Camisa Bacana – Pastor López con el Conjunto de los Hermanos López (1966)
- Honda Herida – Pastor López con el Conjunto de los Hermanos López (1967)
- La Venezolana – Pastor López con el Conjunto de los Hermanos López (1967)
- Sueños de Cumbiambrea – Pastor López con Los Mayorales.
- Primer Compás – Pastor López con Los Tomasinos (1971)
- Venezuela 73 Con sabor Internacional (Con el combo de Nelson Henríquez) (1973)
- Mano A Mano Pastor López-Willie Quintero (1973)
- Pastor López Y Su Combo (1974)
- Mano A Mano Pastor López Y Los Auténticos-Willie Quintero (1974)
- Mano A Mano Pastor López-Joe Rodríguez (1975)
- Bienvenidos (1975)
- Lo Mejor (1976)
- La Venezolana (1976)
- El Negro Parrandero (1977)
- Traicionera (1978)
- El Indio Pastor (1979)
- Sólo Un Cigarrillo (1979)
- Único (1980)
- Aquí Está El Sabor (1980)
- El Número Uno/La Cumbia (1981)
- El Exitoso (1982)
- Lo Máximo/Golpe Con Golpe (1983)
- Para Colombia/Para Todos (1984)
- El Inigualable/El Iniguabale Sabor (1985)
- Con Toda La Fuerza (1985)
- Para Mi Colombia/Siempre Listo (1986)
- El Magnífico Indio/Amigo (1986)
- Cumbia Universal (1986)
- El Insuperable/Bailable Sólido/Vengo Con Todo (1987)
- El Incontenible/Baile Latino (1988)
- Las Bonitas No Son Fieles (1989)
- Con Calor Tropical (1990)
- El Formidable/La Gran Bailanta (1991)
- El Indio (1993)
- 16 Éxitos-Nuevas Grabaciones (1996)
- 16 Éxitos-Nuevas Grabaciones Vol. 2 (1996)
- Pa' La Gozadera (1997)
- 20 Años Haciendo Éxitos (1997)
- Mucho Más (1998)
- Plegaria Vallenata (1999)
- Navidades Con Pastor (1999)
- Empinando El Codo (2000)
- El Inconfundible (2001)
- Le Canta A Julio Jaramillo (2002)
- Vuelve Con Mucho Más (2007)
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
Questions drawn from Pastor López's archived record and the sources above.
1.Which record label was Pastor López famously a recording star for?
- A.Barquisimeto Sound
- B.Discos Fuentescorrect
- C.El Tiempo Music
- D.Lo Nuestro Records
Pastor López was one of the foremost recording stars for the record label Discos Fuentes.
Source: Career and death section
2.Which of these songs is explicitly mentioned as a work associated with Pastor López?
- A.La Cumbia del Sol
- B.Cúcuta Lindo
- C.Traicioneracorrect
- D.Joropo del Alma
The text lists Traicionera as one of the songs associated with Pastor López.
Source: Career and death section
3.At what age did Pastor López die?
- A.72
- B.74correct
- C.70
- D.76
Pastor López died on 5 April 2019 at the age of 74 years.
Source: Career and death section
4.What was the cause of death for Pastor López?
- A.A heart attack
- B.A car accident
- C.Old age
- D.A strokecorrect
Pastor López died after having suffered a stroke.
Source: Career and death section
5.In which facility did Pastor López pass away?
- A.The Barquisimeto Hospital
- B.The North Clinic in Cúcutacorrect
- C.The Bogota Medical Center
- D.The Los Angeles Clinic
Pastor López died at the North Clinic in Cúcuta, Colombia.
Source: Career and death section
6.Pastor López held citizenship in which two nations?
- A.Spain and the United Kingdom
- B.Venezuela and Spain
- C.Venezuela and Colombiacorrect
- D.Canada and the United States
The biography lists Venezuela and Colombia as his two nations of residence.
Source: Biography introduction
7.In addition to his residence countries, where else has the success of Pastor López's career spanned?
- A.Mexico
- B.Brazil
- C.The United Kingdomcorrect
- D.Australia
His career spanned the United States, Canada, Spain, the United Kingdom, and other countries with significant Latino populations.
Source: Career and death section
8.What is the full date of birth for Pastor López?
- A.15 April 1944
- B.5 April 2019
- C.15 June 1944correct
- D.5 June 1944
Pastor López was born on 15 June 1944.
Source: Career and death section
9.Which of the following songs is explicitly identified as an interpretation by Pastor López?
- A.Cariñito sin micorrect
- B.Joropo de Oro
- C.El Indio
- D.Barquisimeto Mío
The text identifies Cariñito sin mi as one of the cumbias recorded by Pastor López.
Source: Career and death section
10.What was the full birth name of the musician known as Pastor López?
- A.José Pastor López Pinedacorrect
- B.José Nelson López Henríquez
- C.Pastor Henríquez Pineda
- D.José Barquisimeto López
The biography identifies him as José Pastor López Pineda.
Source: Biography introduction
11.In which city was Pastor López born?
- A.Cúcuta
- B.Barquisimetocorrect
- C.Caracas
- D.Bogotá
Pastor López was born on 15 June 1944 in Barquisimeto.
Source: Career and death section
12.What was the specific musical style that Pastor López performed primarily?
- A.Salsa
- B.Colombian Cumbiacorrect
- C.Bolero
- D.Joropo
Pastor López worked primarily in the style of Colombian Cumbia.
Source: Biography introduction
13.What nickname was Pastor López better known by during his life?
- A.El Indio Pastorcorrect
- B.El Maestro de Cumbia
- C.El Rey del Joropo
- D.El Cantante de Colombia
Pastor López was better known as El Indio Pastor.
Source: Biography introduction
14.What type of music did Pastor López sing when he first started in a group with his brothers?
- A.Cumbia
- B.Vallenato
- C.Joropocorrect
- D.Salsa
Pastor López started out singing Joropo in a group with his brothers.
Source: Career and death section
15.With which musician did Pastor López perform from 1972 to 1973?
- A.Discos Fuentes
- B.Nelson Henríquezcorrect
- C.Cúcuta Maestro
- D.El Indio Pastor
Pastor López joined forces with fellow musician Nelson Henríquez for two years.
Source: Career and death section
16.What was the name of the band Pastor López formed after leaving Nelson Henríquez?
- A.Combo de Cumbia
- B.Pastor López y su Grupo
- C.Pastor López y su Combocorrect
- D.El Indio y su Orquesta
Pastor López formed his own band called Pastor López y su Combo.
Source: Career and death section
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