Jaime R. Echavarría

Jaime R. Echavarría
Born
Jaime Rudecindo Echavarría Villegas

(1923-11-13)13 November 1923
Medellín, Colombia
Died29 January 2010(2010-01-29) (aged 86)
Medellín, Colombia
Governor of Antioquia
In office
1974–1975
Colombia Ambassador to Ethiopia
In office
1967–1967

Jaime Rudecindo Echavarría Villegas (13 November 1923 – 29 January 2010), known as Jaime R. Echavarría, was a Colombian musician, singer, songwriter, politician, and chemical engineer. In his book Lo Que Cuentan los Boleros, Hernán Restrepo Duque described Echavarría as "one of the most important, beloved, and respected composers in Colombia".


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