A Spanish musician, singer, and songwriter with the name of Joan Manuel Serrat I Teresa. In both Spanish and Catalan, he is regarded as one of the key figures in contemporary popular music. Other poets including Mario Benedetti, Antonio Machado, Miguel Hernández, Rafael Alberti, Federico Garca Lorca, Pablo Neruda, and León Felipe have impacted Serrat's lyrical approach. Additionally, he has recorded tunes by Victor Jara and Violeta Parra. Serrat was one of the founders of "Nova Cançó," as it is known in Catalan. El noi del Poble-sec and El Nano are other monikers for Joan Manuel Serrat.