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Tango

36 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Ada FalcónPerson · Film memorabiliaAda Falcón (born Aída Elsa Ada Falcone; 17 August 1905 – 4 January 2002) was an Argentine tango dancer, singer and film actress of the 1920s and 1930s.
Adriana VarelaPerson · Music memorabiliaAdriana Varela (born Beatriz Adriana Lichinchi on May 9, 1952 in Avellaneda, Argentina) is an Argentine tango singer, with a successful career that encompasses many records, as well as…
Aníbal TroiloPerson · Music memorabiliaAníbal Carmelo Troilo (11 July 1914 – 18 May 1975), also known as Pichuco, was an Argentine tango musician.
Annie CordyPerson · Film memorabiliaLéonie Juliana, Baroness Cooreman (16 June 1928 – 4 September 2020), best known by her stage name Annie Cordy, was a Belgian singer and actress.
Arja SaijonmaaPerson · Music memorabiliaArja Enni Helena Saijonmaa (born 1 December 1944) is a Finnish singer, political activist and occasional actress.[2]
Carlos GardelPerson · Music memorabiliaCarlos Gardel (born Charles Romuald Gardès; 11 December 1890 – 24 June 1935) was a French-born Argentine singer, composer and actor, and the most prominent figure in the history of tango.
Cátulo CastilloAuthor · BooksOvidio Cátulo González Castillo (6 August 1906 – 19 October 1975) was an Argentine poet and tango music composer.
Daniel HumairPerson · Music memorabiliaDaniel Humair (born 23 May 1938 in Geneva, Switzerland) is a Swiss drummer, composer, and painter.
Edgardo DonatoPerson · Music memorabiliaEdgardo Donato (eðˈɣaɾðo ðoˈnato; April 14, 1897 – February 15, 1963) was an Argentine tango composer and conductor. He composed the song "A Media Luz".
Edmundo RiveroPerson · Music memorabiliaLeonel Edmundo Rivero (June 8, 1911 – January 18, 1986) was an Argentine tango singer, composer, and impresario.
Enrique Santos DiscépoloAuthor · BooksEnrique Santos Discépolo (Discepolín) (11 March 1901 – 27 December 1951) was an Argentine tango and milonga musician and composer, author of famous tangos like Cambalache and many others…
Francisco CanaroPerson · Music memorabiliaFrancisco Canaro, also known by the nickname Pirincho, (November 26, 1888 – December 14, 1964) was a Uruguayan violinist and tango orchestra leader.
Gerardo GandiniPerson · Music memorabiliaGerardo Gandini (Buenos Aires (Argentina), October 16, 1936 – Buenos Aires, March 22, 2013) was a pianist, composer, and music director, who became one of the most relevant figures of…
Gerardo Matos RodríguezPerson · Music memorabiliaGerardo Hernán Matos Rodríguez (March 28, 1897 – April 25, 1948), also known as Becho, was a Uruguayan musician, composer and journalist.
Horacio SalgánPerson · Music memorabiliaHoracio Adolfo Salgán (June 15, 1916 – August 19, 2016) was an Argentine tango musician. He was born in Buenos Aires to an established Afro-Argentine family.
José BragatoPerson · Music memorabiliaJosé Bragato (12 October 1915 – 18 July 2017) was an Italian-born Argentine cellist, composer, conductor, arranger and musical archivist who, in his early career, was principal cellist in…
Juan d'ArienzoPerson · Music memorabiliaJuan d'Arienzo (December 14, 1900 – January 14, 1976) was an Argentine tango musician, also known as "El Rey del Compás" (King of the Beat). He was a violinist, band leader, and composer.
Juan María SolarePerson · Music memorabiliaJuan María Solare (born August 11, 1966) is an Argentine composer and pianist.
Julio de CaroPerson · Music memorabiliaJulio de Caro (December 11, 1899March 11, 1980) was an Argentine composer, musician, and conductor prominent in the Tango genre.
Krzysztof KrawczykPerson · Music memorabiliaKrzysztof January Krawczyk (8 September 1946 – 5 April 2021) was a Polish baritone pop singer, guitarist and composer.
Libertad LamarquePerson · Film memorabiliaLibertad Lamarque Bouza (24 November 1908 – 12 December 2000) was an Argentine and Mexican actress and singer, specialized in the musical genre of tango.
Luis César AmadoriPerson · Film memorabiliaLuis César Amadori (28 May 1902 – 5 June 1977) was an Italian-Argentine film director and screenwriter and director in the cinema of Argentina during the classic era.
Mariano MoresPerson · Music memorabiliaMariano Alberto Martínez (18 February 1918 13 April 2016), known professionally as Mariano Mores, was an Argentine tango composer and pianist.
Miguel CalóPerson · Music memorabiliaMiguel Caló (October 28, 1907 – May 24, 1972) was a tango bandoneonist, composer, and the leader of the Orchestra Miguel Caló.
MilvaPerson · Music memorabiliaMaria Ilva Biolcati (17 July 1939 – 23 April 2021), known as Milva, was an Italian singer, stage and film actress, and television personality.
Pablo ZieglerPerson · Music memorabiliaPablo Ziegler (born September 2, 1944) is a Grammy Awards winning Argentine composer, pianist, arranger based in New York City.
Pyotr LeshchenkoPerson · Music memorabiliaPyotr Konstantinovich Leshchenko (Ukrainian: Петро Константинович Лещенко; 2 June 1898 Isayevo, Odessa uezd, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) – 16 July 1954 Bucharest), a…
Rafael RossiPerson · Music memorabiliaRafael Rossi (28 December 1896 – 24 December 1982) was an Argentine bandoneonist, orchestra conductor, and composer dedicated to folk music and tango.
Richard GallianoPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Galliano (born 12 December 1950 in Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes) is a French accordionist of Italian heritage.
Roberto GoyenechePerson · Music memorabiliaRoberto Goyeneche (January 29, 1926 in Saavedra, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires – August 27, 1994 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine tango singer who epitomized the archetype of 1950s…
Rocío DúrcalPerson · Music memorabiliaMaría de los Ángeles de las Heras Ortiz (4 October 1944 – 25 March 2006), known professionally as Rocío Dúrcal, was a Spanish singer and actress.
Rodolfo BiagiPerson · Music memorabiliaRodolfo Biagi (March 14, 1906, in Buenos Aires – September 24, 1969) was an Argentine orchestra conductor, composer, and pianist whose nickname was "manos brujas" ("magic hands") and who is…
Sebastián PianaPerson · Music memorabiliaSebastián Piana (26 November 1903 – 17 July 1994) was an Argentine musician, composer, orchestra conductor, and pianist, dedicated to tango music.
Susana RinaldiPerson · Film memorabiliaSusana Natividad Rinaldi was born on December 25, 1935, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Toshihiko SahashiPerson · Music memorabiliaBorn November 12, 1959 in Tokyo, Japan is a Japanese composer. He graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 1986.
Yamandu CostaPerson · Music memorabiliaYamandu Costa (born January 24, 1980, in Passo Fundo), sometimes spelled Yamandú, is a Brazilian guitarist and composer.

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