Moncho Alpuente

{{Short description|Spanish journalist, writer and musician (1949–2015)}}

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Ramón Mas Alpuente (1949–2015), best known as Moncho Alpuente, was a Spanish journalist, writer and musician.

Born on 23 May 1949 in Madrid,{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockdelux.com/noticias/p/muere-moncho-alpuente.html|website=Rockdelux|title=Muere Moncho Alpuente}} he studied journalism.

A noted figure of the Movida madrileña, he performed in several musical bands including Las Madres del Cordero, Desde Santurce a Bilbao Blues Band, Moncho Alpuente y Los Kwai and The Moncho Alpuente Experience.

One of the founders of Popular FM back in 1971, he had a long career in radio. A regular collaborator for El País and also Público in his later years,{{Cite web|url=https://cadenaser.com/ser/2015/03/21/cultura/1426925953_387563.html|publisher=Cadena SER|date=21 March 2015|title=Muere Moncho Alpuente}} he stood out as unofficial chronicler of the city of Madrid, to which he dedicated hundreds of pieces at the local section of El País.{{Cite web|url=https://elpais.com/elpais/2015/03/21/actualidad/1426926481_014969.html|website=El País|title=Muere Moncho Alpuente|date=21 March 2015}}

He died in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on 21 March 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://www.laprovincia.es/sociedad/2015/03/22/final-grancanario-periodista-moncho-alpuente/688174.html|website=La Provincia|date=22 March 2015|title=El final grancanario del periodista Moncho Alpuente|first=M.|last=Miranda|first2=M.|last2=Álvarez}}