Óscar Avilés
Óscar Guillermo Avilés Arcos (born March 24, 1924 in Callao , † April 5, 2014 in Lima ) was a Peruvian singer and guitarist, composer and arranger. It was dubbed “La Primera Guitarra del Perú” (First Guitar of Peru). He was the representative of the Música Criolla .
Óscar Avilés started his career in 1939 in the sibling duo La Limeñita y Ascoy. In 1942 he won the La Noche competition by Roberto Nieves with the ensemble Núñez, Arteaga & Avilés . He played with the Los Trovadores del Perú and Los Morochucos. He worked with Chabuca Granda, Jesús Vásquez, Eloísa Angulo, Panchito Jiménez, Los Hermanos Zañartu, Los Hermanos García, Cecilia Bracamonte, Zoila Zevallos, Los Ases del Perú, Los Hermanos Catter, Nicomedes Santa Cruz and Zambo Cavero, as well as the composer Augusto Polo Campos .
He received several awards and numerous gold records.
Web links
- Óscar Avilés in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Press article about Óscar Avilés at larepublica.pe
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| SURNAME | Avilés, Óscar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Avilés Arcos, Óscar Guillermo (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Peruvian singer and guitarist, composer and arranger |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 24, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Callao , Peru |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th April 2014 |
| Place of death | Lima , Peru |