Muere el músico y artista Víctor Coyote de manera repentina a los 68 años

Víctor Coyote, whose real name was Víctor Aparicio Abundancia, died suddenly at the age of 68 while cycling on a road in Segovia. He had traveled there the previous night to witness a solar eclipse. Friends were shocked by his untimely death, knowing his dedication to fitness and sports. Born in Tui, Galicia, Coyote moved to Madrid to study Fine Arts in the late 1970s, getting caught up in the wave of rock formation.

He founded the rockabilly trio Los Coyotes, later shifting towards psychobilly due to his fondness for the edgy. This change marked his signature style – curiosity led him to frequent second-hand shops seeking rare records with unconventional sound worlds. Coyote's musical culture surpassed the norms of his peers. His narrative prowess in songs told fascinating stories that didn't fit the mold of modern scenes in Berlin or London.

He positioned himself at the intersection of the Iberian Peninsula, Americas, and Africa – a tricontinental proposal dubbed "rock latino." It's not surprising that he became one of the few rock artists to incorporate immigration issues into his work.

Despite this, Coyote didn't gain widespread popularity. His masculine image and confidence were often misconstrued as arrogance, overshadowing his humor and adaptability. He even created an children's album for the Xabarin Club TV program. However, his career didn't fully flourish despite 3 Cipreses, a record label, investing heavily in his single "Jaguarundi" for the Spain Cycling Vuelta 1995.

Reflecting on his professional situation, a former record executive suggested that his constant changes made him too unpredictable for mainstream outlets. Coyote embraced this, even joking about being placed in a retirement home, but he remained proud and ready for confrontations, like with Santiago Auserón, who had greater success with similar ideas.

He also addressed class issues in his lyrics, working with the late Pepo Fuentes on design studio Pocateja. His versatile nature led him to explore comics, movie posters, disk covers, videos for other artists, documentaries, and even scoring for TV series like "Poquita fe." His mantra was to seek life in everything, returning to music only when he had new material or a performance opportunity. And he fought fiercely for his legacy, releasing "El propio" last year, a compilation of his work.