Famous People with Name Parra

Violeta Isabel Cereceda Parra            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Violeta Isabel Cereceda Parra: is a famous Chilean singer-songwriter and interpreter of Latin American musical folklore. Parra was born in Chile in 1939 and began her career in music at the age of 13 when she made her first recording with her world-renowned mother, the folklorist Violeta Parra. She has since interpreted and recorded the songs of some of the most famous Latin American folk singers. After the September 11, 1973 Chilean coup d’etat she lived in exile in Argentina and France for many years. She returned to Chile when democracy returned to her country. Parra has toured extensively during her career and was a distinctive figure in the Nueva Canción Chilena (New Chilean Song) movement. Isabel Parra is also the sister of the famous folk singer Ángel Parra and the niece of the famous poet Nicanor Parra.

Luis Ángel Cereceda Parra            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Luis Ángel Cereceda Parra: is a Chilean singer and songwriter, son of Violeta Parra, notable Chilean folklorist and brother of Isabel Parra. He travels abroad helping to maintain the Nueva Canción tradition in Chilean expatriate communities in Europe, North America, and Australia. His son—also named Ángel Parra—is the lead guitarist for the band Los Tres.

Eduardo Parra            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Eduardo Parra: is a member of the Chilean rock fusion band Los Jaivas. He is the oldest of the Parra brothers (plus Claudio and Gabriel). Eduardo plays the keyboards and some percussion instruments.

José Miguel Parra            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

José Miguel Parra: was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played from 1995-2004. He also played two seasons in Japan, for the Yomiuri Giants in 1999 and the Orix Buffaloes in 2005, as well as in South Korea and Taiwan.