Pepe Domingo Castaño

Pepe Domingo Castaño (8 October 1942 – 17 September 2023) was a Spanish radio and television presenter, singer and writer, whose career spanned almost 70 years.

Born in the Lestrobe village, in the Province of A Coruña, Castaño grew up in Padrón, and at young age he entered a seminary to become a friar.

[1] In 1966, he began hosting musical programs on national stations and on Televisión Española, and started a parallel career as a singer.

[1] As a singer, Castaño was mainly successful in Mexico, where his singles "Motivos", "Terciopelo y fuego" and "Neniña" were certified gold,[1] while in Spain he was best known for the song "Viste pantalón vaquero".

[1] Pepe Domingo Castaño died of septicaemia and multiple organ failure on 17 September 2023, at the age of 80.