--- title: "3 Violeta Parra Quotes - Famous Singer-songwriter (Décimas)" description: "Violeta del Carmen Parra Sandoval was a Chilean composer, singer-songwriter, folklorist, ethnomusicologist and visual artist." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-violeta-parra-93847.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Violeta Parra](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-violeta-parra-93847.jpg) # Violeta Parra (1917–1967) Singer-songwriter Chile **3** quotes in **42** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Violeta Parra was a singer-songwriter from Chile, best known for *Décimas*. ## Quick Facts About Violeta Parra Born October 4, 1917 Died February 5, 1967 Nationality Chile Profession Singer-songwriter Notable works Décimas Known for El gavilán, Gracias a la vida, Volver a los 17 Spouse Luis Cereceda ## About Violeta Parra Violeta del Carmen Parra Sandoval was a Chilean composer, singer-songwriter, folklorist, ethnomusicologist and visual artist. She pioneered the Nueva Canción Chilena, a renewal and a reinvention of Chilean folk music that would extend its sphere of influence outside Chile. ## Awards & Honors Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame Orden al Mérito Docente y Cultural Gabriela Mistral Latin Grammy Hall of Fame ## Quotes by Violeta Parra > [Only love with its science makes us so innocent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/violeta-parra/only-love-with-its-science-makes-us-so-innocent/) Violeta Parra [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e79/violeta-parra-79094_innocent_only-love-with-its-science-makes-us-so-i_933304.jpg) > [Write as you like, use the rhythms that come out, try different instruments, sit at the piano, destroy the metric, shout instead…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/violeta-parra/write-as-you-like-use-the-rhythms-that-come-out-try-different/) Violeta Parra [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/933/violeta-parra-79094_and-love_write-as-you-like-use-the-rhythms-that-c_962978.jpg) > [Don't cry when the sun is gone, because the tears won't let you see the stars. \[When you lose one blessing, anticipate,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/violeta-parra/don-t-cry-when-the-sun-is-gone-because-the-tears-won-t-let-you-see-2/) Violeta Parra [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ef3/violeta-parra-79094_anticipate_don-t-cry-when-the-sun-is-gone-because-t_2261327.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/violeta-parra/#itemlist", "name": "Violeta Parra Quotes", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Only love with its science makes us so innocent.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Violeta Parra" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/violeta-parra/only-love-with-its-science-makes-us-so-innocent/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e79/violeta-parra-79094_innocent_only-love-with-its-science-makes-us-so-i_933304.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e79/violeta-parra-79094_innocent_only-love-with-its-science-makes-us-so-i_933304.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e79/violeta-parra-79094_innocent_only-love-with-its-science-makes-us-so-i_933304.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Only love with its science makes us so innocent.” — Violeta Parra", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Write as you like, use the rhythms that come out, try different instruments, sit at the piano, destroy the metric, shout instead of singing, blow your guitar and ring the horn. 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