The Catalan singer-songwriter Remei Margarit has died this Jewish day at the age of 87, according to Enderrock magazine. Also a psychologist, teacher and writer, she is recognized for having been the first Catalan female singer-songwriter of the New Song movement, being one of the founders of the collective of the Sixteen Judges together with Miquel Porter, Josep Maria Espinàs and Lluís Serrahima.
Of the first group, Margarit was the only one with musical training as she had studied cello. However, his recording career was limited to two EPs, Remei Margarit sings his songs (Edigsa, 1962) and La violoncellolista (Edigsa, 1964), from which hits such as Classe mitja or el mismo La violoncelloista came out. From that time, his key role in bringing a young Joan Manuel Serrat into the group also stands out.
Beyond music, she worked as a teacher, documentary filmmaker and in the publishing world. She was also a columnist for La Vanguardia for almost 30 years, as well as other publications such as Diari de Barcelona or El País. In her role as a writer, she published a dozen books including essays, poetry and fiction.
