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Chucho Merchán
Colombian bassist and guitarist
Chucho Merchán | |
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| Birth name | Jesús Alfredo Merchán |
| Born | (1952-12-24) 24 December 1952 (age 72) Bogotá, Colombia |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, activist |
| Instruments | |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Website | chuchomerchan.com |
Musical artist
Jesús Alfredo Merchán (born December 24, 1952)[1]), known professionally as Chucho Merchán, is a Colombian sessionjazz and rock bassist[2] and guitarist.
He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cambridge University in 1980. He has performed with Nucleus, Eurythmics, The Pretenders, Thomas Dolby, George Harrison, Pete Townshend, David Gilmour, Robi Rosa, Bryan Adams, Kirsty MacColl, Jaguares, and Everything but the Girl.
His first musical experiences were in South America with his band Malanga and with university bands in California. In 1974 he traveled to England to study music at the Cambridge University. He studied composition, o