José Luis Lopátegui Rodríguez (Valencia, 1940 – Barcelona, 6 March 2002)[1] was a Spanish musician, classical guitarist and professor.
[2] Born in Valencia, his family moved to Barcelona during his infancy.
Lopátegui attended the Municipal Conservatory of Barcelona where he later developed his pedagogic career.
[3] He was a disciple of Emilio Pujol and attended classes from and became Narciso Yepes's friend.
He stood out in the classical period repertoire, being remarkable in the interpretation of Luigi Boccherini, Fernando Sor, Francisco Tárrega and Miguel Llobet's works.