José Antonio Labordeta Subías was a Spanish singer, songwriter, poet, writer and political activist. He was described by The Gran Enciclopedia Aragonesa 2000 as "The most important Aragonese singer-songwriter". He began singing in an attempt to give more relevance to his poetry; his songs are well-known and beloved anthems in Aragón. Poetic songs such as "Aragón", "Canto a la Libertad" or "Me dicen que no quieres" were also sung all around Spain.
He was also the founder of the Andalán newspaper, which was very influential during the 1970s. From 2000 until retiring in 2008, he represented Zaragoza in the Spanish Congress for Chunta Aragonesista, an Aragonese political party.