Elis Regina (March 17, 1945 January 19, 1982) sings "Gracias a la Vida" (English: Thanks to life), a popular Chilean folk song composed and first performed by Chilean Violeta Parra. The song is one of Parra's most renowned and performed through the world, and remains as one of the most covered Latin American songs in history.
Legendary folk singer Joan Baez brought the song to the American audiences in 1974 when she included a cover of the song on her Spanish language album of the same name. |
