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Alfredo Le Pera (4 June 1900? – 24 June 1935) was an Argentine journalist, dramatist, and lyricist, best known for his brief but fruitful collaboration with the Argentinian tango singer Carlos Gardel. Some of their best-known collaborations are the tangos "Melodía de arrabal", "Cuesta abajo", "Soledad", "Volvió una noche", "Golondrina", "Lejana tierra mia", "Mi Buenos Aires querido", and "El día que me quieras". Le Pera died in the same airplane crash which killed Gardel. June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... Year 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A dramatist is an author of dramatic compositions, usually plays. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Tango music is traditionally played by an orquesta tÃpica, a sextet which includes two violins, piano, doublebass, and two bandoneons. ... Carlos Gardel (1933) Carlos Gardel (11 December 1887/18901 â€“ 24 June 1935) was an enormously popular Argentina-raised tango singer during the inter-war years, whose birth-place has been largely disputed. ...

Le Pera was born in São Paulo, Brazil. At the beginning of his career, he worked for several Argentinian periodicals as a theater critic. In 1931, he travelled to Paris, where he met Gardel. Le Pera wrote tangos together with Gardel as well as preparing the scripts for a number of his films. SÃ£o Paulo SÃ£o Paulo is a state in Brazil. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du TrocadÃ©ro. ...

Le Pera is credited with elevating the literary quality of tango lyrics while respecting the popular character of the musical form.

He passed away on 24 June of 1935 in Medellin, Colombia, together with Carlos Gardel and other musicians where they were on tour.

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