José María Cano, born José María Cano Andrés on February 21, 1959, in Madrid,
Spain, is a Spanish musician, composer, and visual artist. In 1981, he
co-founded the pop group Mecano alongside his brother Nacho Cano and vocalist
Ana Torroja, serving as a primary composer and penning songs including “Hijo de
la luna”, “Mujer contra mujer”, “Cruz de navajas”, and “Me cuesta tanto
olvidarte”. Following Mecano's 1992 hiatus, he composed the opera Luna, released
on October 10, 1997, which sold 125,000 copies in Spain and received a concert
performance in Valencia on June 15, 1998. Follo...