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Charly García

1951 - Today

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Carlos Alberto García Moreno (born October 23, 1951), better known by his stage name Charly García, is an Argentine singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer and record producer, considered one of the most important rock musicians in Argentine and Latin American music. Named "the father of rock nacional", García is widely acclaimed for his recording work, both in his multiple groups and as a soloist, and for the complexity of his music compositions, covering genres like folk rock, progressive rock, symphonic rock, jazz, new wave, pop rock, funk rock, and synth-pop. His lyrics are known for being transgressive and critical towards modern Argentine society, especially during the era of the military dictatorship, and for his rebellious and extravagant personality, which has drawn significant media attention over the years. In his teenage years, García founded the folk-rock band Sui Generis with his classmate Nito Mestre in the early 70s. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charly García is the 809th most popular musician (down from 769th in 2019), the 215th most popular biography from Argentina (up from 219th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Argentinean Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Charly García ranks 809 out of 3,175. Before him are Eduard Nápravník, Christian Ferras, James Kottak, Ron Carter, Alec John Such, and Giovanni Maria Bononcini. After him are Evgeny Kissin, Bob Sinclar, Trickster, Joe Pass, Francisco Canaro, and Lazar Berman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Charly García ranks 200. Before him are Stephen Bishop, Bob Iger, Massimo Ranieri, Nick Ut, Marc Surer, and Alec John Such. After him are Hans-Joachim Stuck, Iván Fischer, Izhar Cohen, Slavica Đukić Dejanović, Abel Ferrara, and Sulejman Tihić.

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In Argentina

Among people born in Argentina, Charly García ranks 215 out of 1,154. Before him are Silvio Marzolini (1940), Vicente López y Planes (1785), Adolfo Zumelzú (1902), Juan Evaristo (1902), Francisco Olazar (1885), and Eduardo Francisco Pironio (1920). After him are Nicolás Otamendi (1988), Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear (1868), Luis Caffarelli (1948), Alfredo Oscar Saint Jean (1926), Ramón Muttis (1899), and Mirtha Legrand (1927).

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Among MUSICIANS In Argentina

Among musicians born in Argentina, Charly García ranks 6. Before him are Martha Argerich (1941), Chris de Burgh (1948), Lalo Schifrin (1932), Gustavo Santaolalla (1951), and Gato Barbieri (1932). After him are Osvaldo Pugliese (1905), Aníbal Troilo (1914), Gustavo Cerati (1959), Juan d'Arienzo (1900), José Cura (1962), and Enrique Santos Discépolo (1901).

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