A singer and guitarist from La Boca who treated tango as a serious art form.
For a good sense of his style, try 'Mano a Mano' or 'Milonga Triste'. They hold up well.
Rivero's warm, raspy voice and distinctive guitar touch gave songs like 'Milonga Triste' and 'Cafetín de Buenos Aires' a lasting place in the tango canon. He resisted the commercialization of the music, preferring to uphold its traditional roots. Recordings like 'Olvidao' and 'Garufa' still surface in tango collections today.
He started guitar lessons at twelve in Buenos Aires' La Boca neighborhood and was writing songs as a teenager. By the 1940s, he had formed his first quartet and began performing tango professionally, later working with musicians like bandoneon player Osvaldo Tarantino.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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