Researching Luis Villegas
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The name Luis means "Form of LOUIS. Famous in Battle" and is of Spanish origin.
Records of Luis Villegas on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Luis Villegas and the Villegas Genealogy
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Some Famous People called Luis Villegas
Luis Villegas
Luis Villegas (born July 28, 1969) is an American guitarist best known for his debut CD Cafe Olé, which mixed new-age music, flamenco, and jazz and garnered a spot on the Grammy ballot for Best New Age Album of the Year in 1999. He is known for using a technique of playing fast, intricate lines by using the fingernail of his right index finger in place of a guitar pick. He also had a small role, as a member of a band, in the film Collateral starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx. Currently, he is a member of the group "Heavy Mellow" along with founder Benjamin Woods and percussionist Mike Bennett.
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Other names that sound a bit like Villegas
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