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Alberto Podestá
Singer

Alberto Podestá

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Interpreting tango with Carlos di Sarli, Miguel Caló and Pedro Laurenz.

Alma de bohemio · Al compás del corazón

Born
22 September 1924
Birthplace
San Juan
Died
9 December 2015

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Alberto Podestá

Alberto Podestá was an Argentine tango singer whose recordings and touring career linked several major orchestras.

Early life

Beginnings

Grew up in San Juan, performed on school radio and worked to help support his family.

Career

  1. 1939

    Buenos Aires

    Moved to the capital to pursue singing.

  2. 1945

    New orchestra

    Sang with the Francini–Pontier ensemble.

  3. 1951

    Solo career

    Debuted as a soloist on Radio Splendid.

Selected work

Alma de bohemio

One of his noted tango interpretations.

Al compás del corazón

A song associated with his orchestral performances.

Beyond work

Football and friendship

Described football and River Plate as lifelong passions. In an interview he recalled attending matches and forming friendships with players who visited the venues where he sang.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Football and friendship — biographical source ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires from Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.