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Carlos Gardel
Carlos Gardel (1933)
Carlos Gardel (1933)
Background information
Born December 11, 1887/1890?
Flag of France FRA Toulouse, Francia ?
Flag of Uruguay URU Tacuarembó, Uruguay ?
Flag of Argentina Argentina Naturalization
Died June 24, 1935
Flag of Colombia COL Medellín, Colombia
Genre(s) Tango
Years active 1917-1935

Carlos Gardel (11 December 1887/18901 - 24 June 1935 Medellín, Colombia) was perhaps the most prominent figure in the history of tango. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Toulouse ( pronounced in standard French, and in the local accent ( Occitan: Tolosa, pronounced) is a city in southwest Francia or Frankia, later also called the Frankish Empire (imperium Francorum Frankish Kingdom (Latin regnum Francorum, "Kingdom of the Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America Tacuarembó, is a town in Uruguay. Location and population It is located in north-central Uruguay, in the Department of the same name of which Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Medellín, officially the Municipio de Medellín (Spanish or Municipality of Medellín (English pronunciation mɛdəˈjiːn or, Spanish: or) is the second Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other The TAco Next Generation Objects ( TANGO) control system is a free open source object oriented control system for controlling accelerators experiments and any kind of hardware Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Carlos Gardel ( 11 December 1887 /1890 1 - 24 June 1935 Medellín, Colombia) is Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Medellín, officially the Municipio de Medellín (Spanish or Municipality of Medellín (English pronunciation mɛdəˈjiːn or, Spanish: or) is the second Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The TAco Next Generation Objects ( TANGO) control system is a free open source object oriented control system for controlling accelerators experiments and any kind of hardware Although his birthplace is in doubt, Argentina was his home from childhood, and he acquired Argentine citizenship in 1923. He died in an airplane crash at the height of his career, creating the image of a tragic hero throughout Latin America. Overview Fixed-wing aircraft range from small training and recreational aircraft to Wide-body aircraft and military cargo aircraft. A hero (from Greek grc ἥρως hērōs) in Greek mythology and Folklore, was originally a Demigod, the offspring of a mortal and For many, Gardel embodies the soul of the tango style that sprang from the barrios of Buenos Aires and Montevideo at the end of the 19th century. The city of Buenos Aires is divided in 48 barrios or neighbourhoods. Montevideo (monteβi'ðeo is the largest city the capital and chief port of Uruguay. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar He is commonly referred as "Carlitos", "The King of Tango" and ironically "El Mudo" (The Mute).

The unerring musicality and dramatic phrasing of Gardel's baritone voice made miniature masterpieces of his hundreds of three-minute tango recordings. This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. Together with lyricist and long-time collaborator Alfredo Le Pera, Gardel wrote several classic tangos, notably: Mi Buenos Aires querido, Cuesta abajo, Amores de estudiante, Soledad, Volver, Por una cabeza and El día que me quieras. ' Mi Buenos Aires querido' ( English: My beloved Buenos Aires) is a tango by Carlos Gardel and Alfredo Le Pera, released in 1934 " Por una cabeza " meaning "by a head a [[horse]]" in Spanish, is a popular tango song composed in 1935 by Carlos Gardel and Alfredo El día que me quieras may refer to two Argentine films See Argentine films of 1969 Argentine films of 1986

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Career

A statue of Carlos Gardel outside the Abasto Market in Buenos Aires, near which he grew up.
A statue of Carlos Gardel outside the Abasto Market in Buenos Aires, near which he grew up. The Abasto de Buenos Aires was the central fruit and vegetable market in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 1893 to 1984 Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern

Gardel began his singing career in bars and at private parties, and sang a wide repertory with Francisco Martino and later in trio with Martino and José Razzano. Gardel created the tango-canción in 1917 with his rendition of Pascual Contursi and Samuel Castriota's Mi Noche Triste. Pascual Contursi ( November 18 1888 &mdash May 28 1932) was an Argentinian poet singer and Guitarist. Samuel Castriota ( November 2 1885 &ndash July 8 1932) was a Pianist, Guitarist and Composer. "Mi noche triste" ( My sad night) was the first tango the famous singer Carlos Gardel recorded The recording sold 100,000 copies and was a hit throughout Latin America. Gardel went on to tour through Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Brazil, Puerto Rico,Venezuela, Colombia, and also appeared in the cities of Spain: Barcelona and Madrid, Paris and New York. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous He sold 70,000 records in the first three months of a 1928 visit to Paris. As his popularity grew, he made a number of films for Paramount in France and the U. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. S. While sentimental films such as El día que me quieras and Cuesta abajo lack lasting dramatic value, they were outstanding showcases for his tremendous singing talents and matinée-idol looks. El día que me quieras may refer to two Argentine films See Argentine films of 1969 Argentine films of 1986

In 1915 Carlos Gardel was supposedly wounded after being shot by Che Guevara's father, Ernesto Guevara Lynch, as a result of a bar room brawl in the belle epoque Palais de Glace in the Recoleta district of Buenos Aires, although different versions assert that he was shot in the chest or in the leg, and yet another variation holds that it was not Che's father but rather Roberto Guevara, a high-class boy often involved in quarrels. Ernesto "Che" Guevara (June 14 Following the Cuban revolution,Guevara reviewed The Palace de Glace is an historic French-style building in the Recoleta neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, built in 1910 and located at 1725 Recoleta is a neighbourhood ( barrio) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. [1]

Death and ongoing profile

Gardel died in 1935 on an airplane crash in Medellín, Colombia. Medellín, officially the Municipio de Medellín (Spanish or Municipality of Medellín (English pronunciation mɛdəˈjiːn or, Spanish: or) is the second Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. Le Pera, two of their guitarists (Guillermo Desiderio Barbieri and Ángel Domingo Riverol) and several business associates and friends of the group died in the crash as well[2]. It is believed that a third guitarist, José María Aguilar, died a few days after the crash. [3] Others state that Aguilar lived until 1951, although he never regained full use of his hands and sight. [4][5]

Millions of his fans throughout Latin America went into mourning. Hordes thronged to pay their respects as his body was taken from Colombia through New York and Rio de Janeiro. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil Thousands rendered homage during the two days he lay in state in Montevideo, the city in which his mother lived at the time. Montevideo (monteβi'ðeo is the largest city the capital and chief port of Uruguay. Gardel's body was laid to rest in La Chacarita Cemetery in Buenos Aires. Cementerio de la Chacarita in Buenos Aires, Argentina, known as the National Cemetery was opened during a Yellow fever epidemic in 1871. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern In the neighborhood of Abasto, Buenos Aires, in the house where Gardel lived with his mother, the Carlos Gardel Museum opened in 2003.

Gardel is still revered from Tokyo to Buenos Aires. A popular saying in Latin America, which serves as a testimony to his long-lived popularity, claims that "Gardel sings better every day. " The fingers of his life-sized tuxedo-clad statue on his tomb nearly always hold a burning cigarette left by an admirer. Another commonly used phrase in Latin America, which asserts that Veinte años no es nada (Twenty years is nothing), comes from his song Volver.

Birthplace controversy

The place of Gardel's birth is a matter of considerable controversy[6] that still provokes passionate debate in Uruguay, Argentina and France.

Some theorize that Gardel was born in a small town called Valle Edén in the Uruguayan department of Tacuarembó. Population and Demographics As of the census of 2004 there were 90489 people and 28054 households in the department This theory is supported by his application for Argentinian citizenship, in which he claims to be Uruguayan, and the half-burnt passport recovered from his body, which gives Tacuarembó as place of birth. There is speculation, however, that Gardel stated Tacuarembó as his birthplace to evade military service during World War I for his native France.

Written evidence, however, tends to point out that Gardel was born Charles Romuald Gardès in Toulouse, France by an illegitimate father to Berthe Gardès (1865-1943), who brought him, first to Venezuela (from where she apparently returned to France after finding little demand for the hats she handcrafted), and later to Argentina, when Gardel was 27 months-old. Toulouse ( pronounced in standard French, and in the local accent ( Occitan: Tolosa, pronounced) is a city in southwest This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the An original French birth certificate is owned by the estate of Gilbert Mamery, Puerto Rican radio personality and Gardel scholar. Gilbert Mamery Riera ( 15 March, 1927 - 30 March, 2003) was a Puerto Rican Disc-jockey, Musicologist, Radio Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} In addition, Gardel's apparent holographic will asserts that he was born in Toulouse, France. A holographic will is a will and testament that has been entirely handwritten and signed by the Testator. Toulouse ( pronounced in standard French, and in the local accent ( Occitan: Tolosa, pronounced) is a city in southwest

When asked about his nationality, Gardel would answer "I was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at the age of 2 years and a half. . . " It is postulated that Gardel gave an evasive answer in order to hide the circumstances of his birth to a single mother.

In his biography about Gardel "Carlos Gardel, La Biografía", Argentinean author Fernando Esteves gives evidence that Gardel's father was named Paul Jean Lasserre, a mechanical engineer who had befriended Berthe while she was employed at his mother's hat shop. Laserre married another woman soon after Gardel's birth, and because of this he was only incidental in Gardel's upbringing, although he did pay for Berthe's travels to South America, at her request. He would later look for Gardel in Argentina, after the singer had become internationally famous, but Gardel chose not to meet him. He died from hepatitis in 1921.

Films

References

  1. ^ Un balazo mudo (In Spanish)
  2. ^ Clavell, M. (1996), Biografía. In: Los Mejores Tangos de Carlos Gardel. Alfred Publ. Van Nuys, California.
  3. ^ Clavell, M. (1996), Biografía. In: Los Mejores Tangos de Carlos Gardel. Alfred Publ. Van Nuys, California.
  4. ^ Un hombre que nos evoca a Gardel prolonga en vida los resplandores de la tregedia en Medellín (In Spanish) Originally published in ANTENA 1950
  5. ^ Carlos Gardel & his eight Guitarists
  6. ^ :: Gardel Biografia ::
  7. ^ Julián y Osvaldo Barsky (2004), Gardel la biografía, Taurus.

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