Simón Díaz Simón Díaz in 2005 Background information Birth name Simón Narciso Díaz Márquez Born (1928-08-08)August 8, 1928 Barbacoas, Aragua, Venezuela Died February 19, 2014(2014-02-19) (aged 85) Caracas, Venezuela Genres Venezuelan folk music Occupation(s) Musician, singer, composer Years active 1948–2007 Website http://www.simondiaz.com