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Luis Alberto Spinetta

1950 - 2012

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Luis Alberto Spinetta (23 January 1950 – 8 February 2012), nicknamed "El Flaco" (Spanish for "skinny"), was an Argentine singer, guitarist, composer, writer and poet. One of the most influential rock musicians of Argentina, he is widely regarded as one of the founders of Argentine rock, which is considered one of the first incarnations of Spanish-language rock. Born in Buenos Aires, he was the founder of several iconic rock bands including Almendra, Pescado Rabioso, Invisible, Spinetta Jade, and Spinetta y Los Socios del Desierto. In Argentina, January 23rd is celebrated as "Día Nacional del Músico" (National Musician's Day) in honor of Spinetta's birth. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Luis Alberto Spinetta is the 1,044th most popular singer (down from 879th in 2019), the 302nd most popular biography from Argentina (down from 273rd in 2019) and the 5th most popular Argentinean Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Luis Alberto Spinetta ranks 1,044 out of 4,381. Before him are Doris Dragović, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Michèle Arnaud, Luis Fonsi, Josepha Weber, and Tammi Terrell. After him are Maria Guleghina, Ayumi Hamasaki, Mýa, Katharine McPhee, Kićo Slabinac, and Andrea True.

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Among people born in 1950, Luis Alberto Spinetta ranks 297. Before him are John Terry, Dino Meneghin, Lino Červar, Derek de Lint, Andrea Riccardi, and Renate Stecher. After him are Maggie MacNeal, Seyla Benhabib, Seid Memić Vajta, Tatyana Ovechkina, Savo Kostadinovski, and Christine Lahti. Among people deceased in 2012, Luis Alberto Spinetta ranks 229. Before him are R. G. Armstrong, Florence Green, Mustafa Ould Salek, Sage Stallone, Pierre Sinibaldi, and Zakaria Mohieddin. After him are Pierre Mondy, Kurt Adolff, Edvard Mirzoyan, Rashidi Yekini, Armand Penverne, and Ann Rutherford.

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In Argentina

Among people born in Argentina, Luis Alberto Spinetta ranks 302 out of 1,154. Before him are Juan Martín del Potro (1988), Juan Giménez (1943), Martín Palermo (1973), Antonio Roma (1932), Néstor Rossi (1925), and Edmundo Piaggio (1905). After him are Ricardo La Volpe (1952), Alfredo Astiz (1951), Alberto Zorrilla (1906), Herminio Masantonio (1910), Antonio Sastre (1911), and Maxi López (1984).

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Among SINGERS In Argentina

Among singers born in Argentina, Luis Alberto Spinetta ranks 5. Before him are Mercedes Sosa (1935), Atahualpa Yupanqui (1908), Facundo Cabral (1937), and Sandro de América (1945). After him are León Gieco (1951), Ricardo Montaner (1957), Roberto Goyeneche (1926), Gilda (1961), Marcelo Álvarez (1962), Andrés Calamaro (1961), and Chenoa (1975).

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