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[[File:Paco de Lucena.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Paco de Lucena]]
'''Paco de Lucena''', born '''Francisco Díaz Fernández''' (1859 – 1898 in [[Lucena, Córdoba|Lucena]]) was a Spanish guitarist, and one of the most influential [[flamenco]] players of the late nineteenth century.
He influenced a number of classical and flamenco guitarists, who emerged early in the twentieth century as interest in the guitar revived.
Paco de Lucena died when [[Andrés Segovia]] was five. When Segovia began playing, a year later, his first guitar was one played by Lucena.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Segovia-Andres.htm|title=Andrés Segovia|publisher=Bach Cantatas|accessdate=July 24, 2010}}</ref>
On 27–31 May 2009, the 150th anniversary of Lucena's birth was celebrated with a flamenco concert in Lucena Castle.<ref>{{cite web|url=
http://www.elartedevivirelflamenco.com/guitarristas24.html|title=Paco de Lucena|publisher=El Arte de Vivir el Flamenco|accessdate=July 24, 2010}}</ref>
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