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Biography

A native of the middle-class La Paternal neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Pappo started playing the guitar at an early age, and became active in Argentine rock since its beginnings; Pappo was a force in its transition from English to Spanish as guitarist of Los Gatos, the first rock band to enter the mainstream charts in Argentina. La Paternal in the map of Buenos Aires La Paternal (English: The Paternal) is a barrio or district in the centre of Buenos Aires city, Argentina. ... Argentine rock, often termed Rock nacional is a musical genre. ... Los Gatos is a town located in Santa Clara County, California. ...

He also played in the first incarnation of cult band Los Abuelos de la Nada and in the quasi-psychedelic La Pesada del Rock and Roll.

With his band, Pappo's Blues, he recorded and toured extensively. He became an underground working-class hero, but received no radio airplay. In the mid-1970s, Pappo spent some time in Brazil and also in England, playing alongside Peter Green (formerly of Fleetwood Mac), Lemmy Kilmister (who later achieved fame with Motörhead), and other rock and blues greats. Jump to: navigation, search Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK... At least two notable persons have been named Peter Green: Peter Green (musician), founder of Fleetwod Mac Peter Green (historian) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Fleetwood Mac during their 1970s commercial heyday. ... Ian Lemmy Kilmister (born Ian Fraser Kilmister, December 24, 1945, also known as Ian Fraser Willis) is an English bass player and singer. ... Jump to: navigation, search The current band line-up (from left to right): Phil Campbell, Mikkey Dee and Lemmy Kilmister. ...

Back in Argentina, Pappo formed Riff, a heavy metal band. During the 1982 Falklands/Malvinas war, Argentine music was given a large share of radio play, and Riff became popular with rockers. Jump to: navigation, search 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Falklands War or the Malvinas War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas), was an armed conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands (also known in Spanish as the Islas Malvinas) and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, between March and June...

With the advent of popular blues bands in the 1980s, such as Memphis La Blusera, Pappo was recognized as the godfather of Argentine blues. As such, he enjoyed the appreciation of B. B. King who admitted cherishing many of Pappo's records, and with whom he played at the Madison Square Garden in 1993 and 1994. B.B. King Riley B. King aka B. B. King (born 16 September 1925) in Itta Bena, Mississippi USA, is a well known American blues guitarist and songwriter. ... Jump to: navigation, search Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ...

Since 1984, Pappo alternated solo work with re-unions of Pappo's Blues and Riff.

Pappo's other love was car racing. He raced in Argentina's top stock-car category, Turismo Carretera, and in motorcycle races, with limited success. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... Turismo Carretera (English: Road racing, lit. ...

Pappo died in a road accident in Luján, Buenos Aires province on 24 February 2005. He went to dine out with his son Luciano and his son's girlfriend. According to the restaurant owner, Pappo left the restaurant inebriated; Luciano denies this allegation, claiming that all three of them had only had a bottle of wine, which couldn't get his father drunk, considering his heavy drinking in earlier years. Pappo's Harley-Davidson chopper touched Luciano's motorcycle; Pappo lost control and eventually hit a wall, which caused his death. The 106m (348f) tall Basilica of Luján Luján is a city in the Buenos Aires province of Argentina, located 68 kilometres north west of the city of Buenos Aires. ... The Buenos Aires province (IPA: , Spanish: Provincia de Buenos Aires) is the largest, wealthiest and most populated province of Argentina. ... Jump to: navigation, search February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Logo on a 2003 Harley Davidson The Harley-Davidson Motor Company (NYSE: HDI) is a manufacturer of motorcycles based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ...

One of the greatest hits by Pappo is Mi vieja ("My Mom"), a heavy-metal tribute to all mothers.

Discography

Los Abuelos De La Nada

• La Estación, 1968

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Los Gatos

• Beat Nº1, 1969
• Rock de la mujer perdida, 1970

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Pappo's Blues

• Pappo's Blues, 1971
• Pappo's Blues Volumen 2, 1972
• Pappo's Blues Volumen 3, 1973
• Triángulo, 1974
• Pappo's Blues Volumen 4, 1974
• Pappo's Blues Volumen 6, 1975
• Pappo's Blues Volumen 7, 1978
• Blues Local, 1992
• Hombre suburbano, 1994
• Caso cerrado, 1995
• El auto rojo, 1999

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Aeroblus

• Aeroblus, 1977

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Riff

• Ruedas de metal, 1981
• Macadam 3...2...1...0, 1981
• Contenidos, 1982
• En acción, 1983
• Epico, 1984
• VII, 1985
• Riff'n Roll, 1986
• Zona de nadie, 1992
• Que sea Rock, 1997

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Pappo (solo)

• Nunca lo sabrán, 1968
• En Concierto, 1984
• Plan Diabólico, 1987
• Widow Maker, 1989
• Pappo & Deacon Jones, 1993
• Pappo sigue vivo, 1994
• Pappo y Amigos, 2000
• Buscando un amor, 2003

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