Melchor de Marchena
(born 1907 in Marchena, Seville - died 1980 in Madrid)

Melchor Jimenez Torres "Melchor de Marchena" is a guitarist considered a specialist in accompanying guitar, as he knew when to play the precise note to provide the exact sound the singer needed to help express the feelings or to support the voice. Marchena is one of the great names in Flamenco.