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Born: December 11, 1890 in Toulouse, France
Years Active: 10 's, 20 's, 30 's
Died: June 24, 1935 in Medellín, Colombia
Genre: Latin

Biography:
Carlos Gardel was tango's first superstar and still one of its most enduring performers. Revered as an icon in Argentina ever since his tragic death in 1935, Gardel -- nicknamed "El Zorzal Criollo" ("The Creole Thrush") -- was the first singer to adopt the tango as a form of popular song. Previously, it had been entirely instrumental dance music, l... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
1995 Majores Canciones, Vol. 3
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Filmography:
1935 El Dia Que Me Quieras
1935 Tango Bar
1934 El Tango en Broadway
1934 Cuesta Abajo
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