Paco de Lucía, born Francisco Sánchez Gómez (in Algeciras, Cádiz on December 21, 1947), is a Spanish composer and guitarist. He is recognized as a skilled flamenco guitarist all over the world, sometimes called one of the greatest guitarists of all time, in any genre.[citation needed] He is a leading proponent of the Modern Flamenco style, and is one of the very few flamenco guitarists who have also successfully crossed over into other genres of music. He enjoys, and has been a successful musician in, many styles such as classical, jazz and world music. He is the winner of the 2004 Prince of Asturias Awards in Arts, and is the uncle of Spanish pop singer Malú.

De Lucía is considered a master of rasgueados and picados and is capable of playing with blinding speed on the classical guitar.

Was asked to perform and interpret Joaquín Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez in 1991. A Portrait that he gave greater emphasis to rhythmical accuracy in his interpretation of the Concierto at the expense of the perfect tone preferred by classical guitarists. Joaquín Rodrigo declared that no one had ever played his composition in such a brilliant manner.