Andrés do Barro was born in Ferrol, La Coruña, into a family linked to the Spanish Navy, but he chose to devote himself to music. He was the son of a colonel in the Quartermaster's Office of the Navy and studied in the Merchant Navy, which he did not finish. He composed by ear, with his guitar. He was enthusiastic in his desire to tell simple stories of his land. At the time, in the midst of Franco's dictatorship, he was supported by Pilar Franco, the dictator's sister, and Juan Pardo, his producer, which explains why he was allowed to sing in Galician.[2] He was one of the first singers to use Galician as a means of expression during the Franco regime. He is the author of hits such as "O tren" (Camilo Sesto participated in the choirs)[2] or "Corpiño xeitoso". This last song, published in 1970 and sung in the Galician language, reached number one on the Spanish charts. Until now, no one has managed to do so in an official language other than Spanish. He starred -together with Concha Velasco and under the orders of Mariano Ozores- in the film En la red de mi canción, shot in Spanish, and his voice was replaced by that of a professional dubbing actor; his songs, however, were played in their original Galician version. He went on to perform in Mexico and Brazil.[2] After his initial successes, he was unable to sustain himself and emigrated to Mexico in 1976. After his return he also failed to make a name for himself in the Spanish music world. He died of liver cancer at the age of 42 in Madrid. In 2015 Fernando Fernández Rego published a biography of the Ferrol-born musician Saudade. Andrés do Barro: El músico que llevó el pop gallego al número uno de ventas (Saudade. Andrés do Barro: The musician who brought Galician pop to number one on ventas), with the collaboration of the musician's family.[2

Andrés do Barro naceu en Ferrol, na Coruña, nunha familia vinculada á armada española, pero optou por dedicarse á música. Era fillo dun coronel na intendencia da Mariña e estudou na mariña mercante, que non rematou. Compuxo de oído, coa súa guitarra. Estaba entusiasmado co seu desexo de contar historias sinxelas da súa terra. Naquel momento, en plena ditadura franquista, foi apoiado por Pilar Franco, irmá do ditador e Juan Pardo, o seu produtor, o que explica por que se lle permitiu cantar en galego. [2] Foi un dos primeiros cantantes en utilizar o galego como medio de expresión durante o franquismo. É autor de éxitos como "O tren" (Camilo Sesto participou nos coros) [2] ou "Corpiño xeitoso". Esta última canción, publicada en 1970 e cantada en lingua galega, acadou o número un das listas españolas. Ata o de agora ninguén conseguiu facelo nun idioma oficial distinto do castelán. Protagonizou -xunto a Concha Velasco e ás ordes de Mariano Ozores- a película En la red de mi canción, rodada en castelán, e a súa voz foi substituída pola dun actor de dobraxe profesional; as súas cancións, con todo, tocáronse na súa versión orixinal en galego. Continuou actuando en México e Brasil. [2] Despois dos seus éxitos iniciais, non puido sosterse e emigrou a México en 1976.Despois do seu regreso tampouco se fixo un nome no mundo da música española. Morreu de cancro de fígado aos 42 anos en Madrid. En 2015 Fernando Fernández Rego publicou unha biografía do músico ferrolán Saudade. Andrés do Barro: El músico que llevó el pop gallego al número uno de ventas (Saudade. Andrés do Barro: O músico que levou o pop galego ao número un en ventas), coa colaboración da familia do músico. [2