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Clotilde Arias
Peruvian-American lyricist and composer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clotilde Arias Chávarri Anduaga de Ferrero (20 June 1901 – 6 May 1959) was a Peruvian-American lyricist and composer.
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Born | Clotilde Arias Chávarri 20 June 1901[1] |
Died | 6 May 1959(1959-05-06) (aged 57) |
Nationality | Peruvian |
Occupation(s) | Composer, performer |
Known for | Composition of song "Huiracocha" and official translation of U.S. anthem to Spanish |
Spouse |
José Anduaga (m. 1929) |
Children | 1 |
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She is best known for her composition of the song "Huiracocha", popular in Peru and sung worldwide; and for her translation of "The Star-Spangled Banner", the United States national anthem, into lyrical Spanish, commissioned by the U.S. Department of State in 1946.[2]