He was born in 1934 in the gypsy quarter Santiago in Jerez de la Frontera. Legend says he was born in the famous Calle Nueva. He comes from a family of flamenco singers, and of tocaores bailaores, he is the nephew of Tia Juana la del bailaora Pipa of Tío Parrilla and El Borrico and is the brother of Maria Solea and Curro he Terremoto takes the stage name of guitarist and cousin Manuel Molina Fernández Parrilla de Jerez. He began singing and dancing at a young age.

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