Carlos Gardel
Tango, Musical Artist
1890 – 1935
Who was Carlos Gardel?
Carlos Gardel was a singer, songwriter, composer and actor, and the most prominent figure in the history of tango. The unerring musicality of Gardel's baritone voice and the dramatic phrasing of his lyrics made miniature masterpieces of his hundreds of three-minute tango recordings. Together with lyricist and long-time collaborator Alfredo Le Pera, Gardel wrote several classic tangos.
Gardel died in an airplane crash at the height of his career, becoming an archetypal tragic hero mourned throughout Latin America. For many, Gardel embodies the soul of the tango style. He is commonly referred to as "Carlitos", "El Zorzal", "The King of Tango", "El Mago", "El Morocho del Abasto", and "El Mudo".
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- Born
- Dec 11, 1890
Toulouse - Also known as
- Calros Gardel
- Gardel, Carlos
- Charles Romuald Gardes
- Carlitos
- El Zorzal
- The King of Tango
- El Mago
- El Morocho del Abasto
- El Mudo
- El francesito
- Parents
- Ethnicity
- Argentinian people
- Nationality
- Argentina
- France
- Uruguay
- Profession
- Died
- Jun 24, 1935
Medellín
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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