Carlos Gardel (1933)

Carlos Gardel (11 December 1887/1890¹ - 24 June 1935 Medellín, Colombia) was perhaps the most prominent figure in the history of tango. Although his birthplace is in doubt, Argentina was his home from childhood, and he acquired Argentine citizenship in 1923. Some specialists and biographers, however, believe Gardel was born in Uruguay. When applying for argentinean citizenship,Gardel claimed to be Uruguayan. Gardel had connections on both sides of the Río de la Plata (Argentina and Uruguay) and some believe Gardel should, above all, be considered a true "rioplatense". He died in an airplane crash at the height of his career, creating the image of a tragic hero throughout Latin America. For many, Gardel embodies the soul of the tango style that sprang from the barrios of Buenos Aires and Montevideo at the end of the 19th century. Image File history File links Acap. ... photo of Carlos Gardel File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... photo of Carlos Gardel File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... December 11 is the 345th day of the year (346th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Year 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... Carlos Gardel (1933) Carlos Gardel (11 December 1887/18901 - 24 June 1935 Medellín, Colombia) was one of the most prominent figures in the history of tango music. ... is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Nickname: Location of the city (urban in red) and municipality (dark gray) of Medellín in Antioquia Department. ... Look up tango in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Fixed-wing aircraft is a term used to refer to what are more commonly known as aeroplanes in Commonwealth English (excluding Canada) or airplanes in North American English. ... For other uses, see Hero (disambiguation). ... The city of Buenos Aires is divided in 47 barrios: Agronomía Almagro Balvanera Barracas Belgrano Boedo Caballito Chacarita Coglhan Colegiales Constitución Flores Floresta La Boca La Paternal Liniers Mataderos Monte Castro Montserrat Nueva Pompeya Nuñez Palermo Parque Avellaneda Parque Chacabuco Parque Chas Parque Patricios Recoleta Retiro Saavedra... Department Montevideo Department Altitude 43 m Coordinates 34º 53S 56º 10W Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Population 1,325,968 (2004) (1st) Demonym Montevideano Phone Code +02 Postal Code 10000 Montevideo (IPA: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Uruguay. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The unerring musicality and dramatic phrasing of Gardel's baritone voice made miniature masterpieces of his hundreds of three-minute tango recordings. Together with lyricist and long-time collaborator Alfredo Le Pera, Gardel wrote several classic tangos, notably: Mi Buenos Aires querido, Cuesta abajo, Amores de estudiante, Soledad, Volver, Por Una Cabeza and El día que me quieras. Baritone (French: ; German: ; Italian: ) is most commonly the type of male voice that lies between bass and tenor. ... 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. ... Mi Buenos Aires querido is a 1936 Argentine musical film directed and written by Julio Irigoyen. ... Soledad can mean: Colombia Soledad, Colombia Mexico Soledad Atzompa, Veracruz Soledad de Abajo, Nuevo León Soledad de Doblado, Veracruz Soledad de Reyes, Tamaulipas Soledad Nueva, Guanajuato United States Soledad, California Venezuela Soledad, Anzoátegui This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same... Por una Cabeza, meaning in Spanish by a head [of a horse], is a popular tango song composed in 1935 by Carlos Gardel and Alfredo Le Pera. ...

Early years

A statue of Carlos Gardel outside the Abasto Market in Buenos Aires, near which he grew up.

Gardel began his singing career in bars and at private parties, and sang a wide repertory with Francisco Martino and later in trio with Martino and José Razzano. Gardel created the tango-canción in 1917 with with his rendition of Pascual Contursi and Samuel Castriota's Mi Noche Triste. The recording sold 100,000 copies and was a hit throughout Latin America. Gardel went on to tour through Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Colombia, and also appeared in Barcelona, Madrid, Paris and New York. He sold 70,000 records in the first three months of a 1928 visit to Paris. As his popularity grew, he made a number of films for Paramount in France and the U.S. While sentimental films such as El día que me quieras and Cuesta abajo lack lasting dramatic value, they were outstanding showcases for his tremendous singing talents and matinée-idol looks. Download high resolution version (960x1280, 860 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (960x1280, 860 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Facade of the Abasto on Corrientes Avenue. ... For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ... Pascual Contursi (1932-05-28/1888-11-18 was a poet, singer and guitarist. ... Samuel Castriota (1885-11-02 – 1932-07-08) was a pianist, guitarist and composer. ... Mi noche triste (My sad night) was the first tango the famous singer Carlos Gardel recorded. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (City of Counts) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... Motto: (Spanish for From Madrid to Heaven) Location Coordinates: , Country Spain Autonomous Community Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid Province Madrid Administrative Divisions 21 Neighborhoods 127 Founded 9th century Government  - Mayor Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón Jimémez (PP) Area  - Land 607 km² (234. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... “NY” redirects here. ... Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and distribution company, based in Hollywood, California. ...

In 1915 Carlos Gardel was supposedly wounded after being shot by Che Guevara's father, Ernesto Guevara Lynch, as a result of a bar room brawl in the belle epoque Palais de Glace in the Recoleta district of Buenos Aires, although different versions assert that he was shot in the chest or in the leg, and yet another variation holds that it was not Che's father but rather Roberto Guevara, a high-class boy often involved in quarrels.^[1] Ernesto Guevara de la Serna (June 14,[1] 1928 – October 9, 1967), commonly known as Che Guevara, El Che or just Che was an Argentine-born Marxist revolutionary, medical doctor , political figure, and leader of Cuban and internationalist guerrillas. ... The Belle poque, or beautiful era, was a period in Frances history that began during the late 19th century and lasted until World War I. Occurring at the midpoint of the Third Republic, the Belle poque was considered a golden time of beauty, innovation, and peace between France and... The Palace de Glace is a historical 1910 French-style building of the Recoleta neighbourhood, located at Posadas 1725 of Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Recoleta in the map of Buenos Aires Recoleta is a barrio or neighbourhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ...

Gardel died in 1935 on an airplane crash in Medellín, Colombia. Le Pera, two of their guitarists (Guillermo Desiderio Barbieri and Ángel Domingo Riverol) and several business associates and friends of the group died in the crash as well^[2]. It is believed that a third guitarist, José María Aguilar, died a few days after the crash.^[3] Others state that Aguilar lived until 1951, although he never regained full use of his hands and sight.^[4][5] Nickname: Location of the city (urban in red) and municipality (dark gray) of Medellín in Antioquia Department. ...

Millions of his fans throughout Latin America went into mourning. Hordes thronged to pay their respects as his body was taken from Colombia through New York and Rio de Janeiro. Thousands rendered homage during the two days he lay in state in Montevideo, the city in which his mother lived at the time. Gardel's body was laid to rest in La Chacarita Cemetery in Buenos Aires. In the neighborhood of Abasto, Buenos Aires, in the house where Gardel lived with his mother, the Carlos Gardel Museum opened in 2003. Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... “NY” redirects here. ... This article is about the Brazilian city. ... Department Montevideo Department Altitude 43 m Coordinates 34º 53S 56º 10W Founded 1726 Founder Bruno Mauricio de Zabala Population 1,325,968 (2004) (1st) Demonym Montevideano Phone Code +02 Postal Code 10000 Montevideo (IPA: ) is the capital, largest city, and chief port of Uruguay. ... Cementerio de la Chacarita in Buenos Aires, Argentina, known as the National Cemetery, was opened during a yellow fever epidemic in 1871. ... For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ...

Gardel is still revered from Tokyo to Buenos Aires, where people say that "he sings better every day."^{[citation needed]} The fingers of his life-sized tuxedo-clad statue on his tomb nearly always hold a burning cigarette left by an admirer. The often used phrase Veinte años no es nada (Twenty years is nothing) comes from his song Volver. Volver (Spanish: to return (specifically: to return to a place), (IPA pronunciation: )) is a 2006 Academy Award-nominated Spanish film by director Pedro Almodóvar. ...

Birthplace controversy

The place of Gardel's birth is a matter of considerable controversy^[6] that still provokes passionate debate in Uruguay, Argentina and France.

Some theorize that Gardel was born in a small town called Valle Edén in the Uruguayan department of Tacuarembó. This theory is supported by his application for Argentinian citizenship, in which he claims to be Uruguayan, and the half-burnt passport recovered from his body, which gives Tacuarembó as place of birth. Tacuarembó is a department of Uruguay. ...

Others hypothesize that Gardel was born Charles Romuald Gardès in Toulouse, France by an illegitimate father to Berthe Gardès (1865-1943), who brought him to Argentina at age 27 months. An original French birth certificate is reportedly owned by the estate of Gilbert Mamery, Puerto Rican radio personality and Gardel scholar. In addition, Gardel's apparent holographic will asserts that he was born in Toulouse, France. New city flag (Occitan cross) Traditional coat of arms Motto: (Occitan: For Toulouse, always more) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Midi-Pyrénées Department Haute-Garonne (31) Intercommunality Community of Agglomeration of Greater Toulouse Mayor Jean-Luc Moudenc  (UMP) (since 2004) City Statistics Land... Gilbert Mamery at his home studio Gilbert Mamery Riera (15 March 1927-30 March 2003) was a Puerto Rican disc-jockey, musicologist, radio station owner, radio and television personality, marketing impresario and composer born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. ... A holographic will is a will and testament that has been entirely handwritten and signed by the testator. ... New city flag (Occitan cross) Traditional coat of arms Motto: (Occitan: For Toulouse, always more) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Midi-Pyrénées Department Haute-Garonne (31) Intercommunality Community of Agglomeration of Greater Toulouse Mayor Jean-Luc Moudenc  (UMP) (since 2004) City Statistics Land...

When asked about his nationality, Gardel would answer "I was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at the age of 2 years and a half...". It is postulated that Gardel gave an evasive answer in order to hide the circumstances of his birth to a single mother.

Films

• Flor de Durazno (1917) (silent) This was Gardel's first film. Francisco Defilippis Novoa was the director. The film was done in collaboration with Celestino Petray.^[7]
• Luces de Buenos Aires (1931) (filmed in Paris)
• Esperame (1933)
• La Casa es seria (1933)
• Melodía de Arrabal (1933)
• Cuesta abajo (1934)
• El Tango en Broadway (1934)
• El Día que me quieras (1935)
• Cazadores de estrellas (1935)

Carlos Gardel in literature and popular culture

• Gabriel García Márquez mentions Gardel in his novel, Love in the Time of Cholera. When Florentino Ariza and doctor Juvenal Urbino meet at the former's office in the Caribbean Fluvial Company, doctor Urbino unexpectedly asks Ariza, "Do you like music?". After seriously thinking the issue, Ariza answers, "I like Gardel."
• Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortázar, Jorge Sábato and Jimmy Buffett also mention Gardel in their works.
• Gardel is mentioned in the comic strip "9 Chickweed Lane" by Brooke McEldowney on 9 August 2007, when a character in the strip is dressed and made up to look like Gardel.

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References

1. ^ Un balazo mudo (In Spanish)
2. ^ Clavell, M. (1996), Biografía. In: Los Mejores Tangos de Carlos Gardel. Alfred Publ. Van Nuys, California.
3. ^ Clavell, M. (1996), Biografía. In: Los Mejores Tangos de Carlos Gardel. Alfred Publ. Van Nuys, California.
4. ^ Un hombre que nos evoca a Gardel prolonga en vida los resplandores de la tregedia en Medellin (In Spanish) Originally published in ANTENA 1950
5. ^ Carlos Gardel & his eight Guitarists
6. ^ http://www.gardelbiografia.com.ar/
7. ^ Julián y Osvaldo Barsky (2004), Gardel la biografía, Taurus.

External links

• www.gardelbiografia.com.ar In Spanish
• See also the newsletter: "Gardel Buenos Aires".
• "The true story about Gardel's place of birth" In Spanish
• Carlos Gardel at the Internet Movie Database
• Chronicles
• Carlitos
• Gardel Web (Spanish)
• History (Spanish)
• Carlos Gardel's Gravesite