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Héctor De Rosas
Singing tango with Astor Piazzolla and leading Argentine orchestras.
Pequeña · Rosa de fuego
- Born
- 2 October 1931
- Birthplace
- Buenos Aires
- Died
- 26 July 2015
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Héctor De Rosas
Héctor De Rosas was an Argentine tango singer, born Héctor Ángel González Padilla.
Early life
Training
Grew up in Buenos Aires and began singing lessons at ten. At fifteen he won a Radio Belgrano competition.
Career
- 1949
First recordings
Recorded Pequeña with Osmar Maderna.
- 1950s
Orchestra singer
Worked with Florindo Sassone and Eduardo Del Piano.
- 1959
Own orchestra
Formed an ensemble with Celso Amato.
- 1960–1963
Piazzolla quintet
Recorded with Astor Piazzolla.
Selected work
Pequeña
An early waltz recording.
Rosa de fuego
A lasting part of his repertoire.
Nostalgias
One of his quintet recordings.
Beyond work
Stage name
His performing name was suggested after a neighbour referred to him as Rosa’s son, using his mother’s name.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.