Javier Krahe

Francisco Javier Krahe de Salas (30 March 1944 – 12 July 2015) was a Spanish singer active from 1980.

During his military service, he met his future wife, Annick, and traveled with her to Canada, where he started working as songwriter.

Chicho Sánchez Ferlosio helped him to work in La Aurora, where he met Joaquín Sabina and Alberto Pérez.

He also worked at TVE on the television show Si yo fuera presidente ("If I Were President").

He died of a heart attack on 12 July 2015 in Zahara de los Atunes, Cádiz.