Roberto Goyeneche
Roberto Goyeneche (born January 29, 1926 in Argentina, † August 27, 1994 ibid) was an Argentine tango singer who represented the archetype of the Bohemian in Buenos Aires in the 1950s. He was a living legend in the local music scene.
Life
In 1944, at the age of 18, Roberto Goyeneche joined Raúl Kaplún's orchestra after winning a competition and shortly thereafter made his debut in a live performance on Radio Belgrano. In 1952 he teamed up with Horacio Salgán and in 1956 with Aníbal Troilo . From 1963 he appeared as a solo singer and was the first to record Balada Para Un Loco by Astor Piazzolla . In the 1980s Goyeneche guest starred in the films El Exilio de Gardel and Sur directed by Pino Solanas .
He was nicknamed El Polaco (The Pole) because of his blonde hair . He is identified with the Saavedra district in which he grew up.
Goyeneche died in 1994. He was buried in the Chacarita cemetery.
Individual evidence
- ^ "Ricardo García Blaya about Roberto Goyeneche". Retrieved August 23, 2008.
- ^ "Roberto Goyeneche on IMDB". Retrieved August 23, 2008
- ^ "Garganta Con Arena". Retrieved August 19, 2008. ( Memento of the original from October 8, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Goyeneche, Roberto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentine tango musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 29, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Argentina |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 27, 1994 |
| Place of death | Argentina |