José Monje Cruz (5 December 1950 – 2 July 1992), better known by his stage name Camarón de la Isla, was a Spanish Romani flamenco singer. Considered one of the all-time greatest flamenco singers, he was noted for his collaborations with Paco de Lucía and Tomatito, and the three of them were of major importance to the revival of flamenco in the second half of the 20th century. Many consider Camarón to be the single most popular and influential flamenco cantaor (singer) of the modern period.
The above information comes from Newgon. In the book Positive Memories we read:
"In 1976 he married a gypsy girl, Dolores Montoya, whom he nicknamed La Chispa (the Spark). He had first met the girl about a decade before and he asked for her hand in marriage when she was only fourteen. Together they had four children. [...] The Reportaje de TV del entierro de Camarón (TV Report on Camerón's funeral) consists of a video about Camerón, his funeral, and La Chispa. In it she says that he was 'a very good person and a very good husband and artist.' [...] La Chispa also used to visit (or still visits) his grave for years after his funeral."
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