Delfí Abella

Delfí Abella i Gibert (Catalan pronunciation: [dəlˈfi əˈβɛʎəj ʒiˈβɛɾt]; February 2, 1925 – February 1, 2007)[1] was a Catalan psychiatrist, essayist and songwriter.

In 1961, Abella became one of the earliest members of the Nova Cançó group Els Setze Jutges.

He released three EPs as a member of the group, recording twelve songs in total.

Abella's Catalan-language adaptations of songs by French chanson singers including Barbara, Anne Sylvestre, and Guy Béart were performed and recorded by some of the younger members of the Els Setze Jutges: Maria del Mar Bonet, Guillermina Motta, Maria Amèlia Pedrerol, and Joan Manuel Serrat.

[1] Els Setze Jutges received the Medal of Honor from the Parliament of Catalonia in April 2007.