Eduardo Rodríguez 'Rodway' died on 26 September 2026 at Hospital Universitario de Puerto Real in Cádiz. He was the last surviving member of Triana's original line-up and helped shape Spanish rock with flamenco and Andalusian influences.
On 26 September 2026, Eduardo Rodríguez 'Rodway' died at Hospital Universitario de Puerto Real in Cádiz. He was 81. His death leaves no surviving member of Triana's original line-up. The guitarist and founding musician remained tied to the group after Jesús de la Rosa and Juan José Palacios died. Spanish outlets including El Periódico reported his death.
Rodway's family shared the news on social media. The family thanked the public for the affection and support shown during his musical career. Its statement named him as a founding member and guitarist of Triana. As reported by La Voz del Sur, the family also thanked people for the "muestras de aprecio y cariño" received after his death.
La familia agradeció públicamente las “muestras de aprecio y cariño” y destacó que Rodríguez Rodway era el último miembro vivo de la formación original de Triana.
Triana began in 1974. Rodríguez 'Rodway', Jesús de la Rosa and Juan José Palacios 'Tele' formed the group. Their sound joined progressive rock with flamenco and Andalusian music. That blend put Triana at the centre of Spain's music scene during the years of the Transition. ABC has described the band as one of the key groups in the development of rock andaluz.
Triana released six albums between 1975 and 1983. The catalogue opened with El patio and ended with Llegó el día. Songs such as Abre la puerta, En el lago, Rumor, Tu frialdad and Una noche de amor desesperada made the group one of the defining names in rock andaluz.
The band's sound went beyond a simple label. Triana joined the language of progressive rock with musical elements rooted in southern Spain. The group brought that approach to a wide national audience. Its work remains closely tied to the cultural mood of the Transition.
Незадолго до смерти Родвей был вовлечён в длительный судебный спор о правах на название Triana. По данным ABC, спор недавно завершился в Верховном суде Испании неблагоприятно для музыканта.
Loss shaped Triana's history. Jesús de la Rosa died in 1983 after a traffic accident. The death hit the Seville group hard. When José Palacios died in 2002, Rodríguez 'Rodway' became the only surviving member of the original trio.
Rodway continued his solo career after that. He also took part in projects that kept Triana's name and the members' musical work in public view. His work after the group's most difficult years gave him a separate place in the story he helped create.
That link has now ended. Rodway was the last founder who could speak directly about Triana's original formation. The group leaves behind six albums and songs that helped establish rock andaluz in Spanish music. The loss reaches beyond one guitarist's death. Triana has lost its final living connection to the founding line-up.
