Violeta Parra
Composer

Violeta Parra Net Worth

Violeta Parra was a Chilean Composer who had a net worth of $1.4 Million. She was born in 1917 and was a renowned folklorist, ethnomusicologist, and visual artist. She was a major figure in the Nueva canción chilena movement and her life was the focus of the biopic "Violeta Went to Heaven" in 2011.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day October 4, 1917
Birth Place Chile
Age 103 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Libra

💰 Net worth: $1.4 Million (2024)

About

Renowned Chilean folklorist, ethnomusicologist, and visual artist. She was a leading exponent of the Nueva canción chilena movement. Her life was the subject of the biopic "Violeta Went to Heaven" from 2011 that was directed by Andrés Wood.

Before Fame

She was politically active and a member of the Communist Party of Chile.

Trivia

She was only 49 when she died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to her head.

Family Life

Her family was noted for their contributions to Chilean folk music, and her children also became folklorists.

Associated With

Her song "Gracias a la Vida" was made popular in the United States by Joan Baez.

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