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Osvaldo Fattoruso

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Osvaldo Fattoruso
Born(1948-05-12)May 12, 1948
DiedJuly 29, 2012(2012-07-29) (aged 64)
Montevideo, Uruguay[1]
GenresLatin rock, Candombe, Jazz rock, Jazz fusion, Progressive rock
InstrumentsDrums, Guitar
Formerly ofLos Shakers, Opa (Uruguayan band)

Osvaldo Fattoruso (12 May 1948 – 29 July 2012) was a Uruguayan musician.[2]

He introduced rock in Latin America with his band Los Shakers, and also created a fusion between jazz, rock and African rhythms togther with his brother Hugo Fattoruso in Opa (Uruguayan band).[3]

After living several years in the United States, he returned to Uruguay in 1981 and performed live with Opa at the Cine Teatro Plaza, a historic performance in his country by a band that was already a cult favorite.

That same year, 1981, he formed the group Barcarola with his brother Hugo, María de Fátima (Hugo's wife at the time), Pippo Spera , Eduardo Márquez, and Susana Bosch . They performed live at the Teatro Stella and the Luis Franzini Stadium . Brazilian Geraldo Azevedo , author of some of Barcarola's songs, was a guest at the latter show.

In 1982 he settled in Buenos Aires, playing with musicians such as Miguel Abuelo, Litto Nebbia, Luis Alberto Spinetta[4], Alejandro Lerner, León Gieco and Fito Páez, among others, and being part of Rubén Rada's band , recording on all his albums from En familia[5] (1982) to Pa'los uruguayos[6] (1989).

Fattoruso died on July 29, 2012 at the age of 64 and is buried at the Cementerio del Norte, Montevideo.[7]

He was the brother of Hugo Fattoruso and Sylvia Veronica Fattoruso.

References

  1. ^ Fernández, Nelson (2012-07-29). "Murió el músico uruguayo Osvaldo Fattoruso" [Uruguayan musician Osvaldo Fattoruso has died] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  2. ^ Magnone Hugo, Mateo (2022-07-29). "Ten years after Osvaldo Fattoruso's death" (in Spanish). Brecha. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  3. ^ "Obituary of Osvaldo Fattoruso". El Espectador. 29 July 2012. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013.(in Spanish)
  4. ^ https://www.discogs.com/master/602797-Spinetta-Jade-Bajo-Belgrano
  5. ^ https://www.discogs.com/master/827614-Ruben-Rada-En-Familia
  6. ^ https://www.discogs.com/master/1425540-Ruben-Rada-Palos-Uruguayos
  7. ^ "Music loses an innovator". EL PAIS. 2012-07-30. (in Spanish)


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