Vicente Demarco

Vicente Demarco was born on 19 January 1912 ^[1]. He died in Buenos Aires on 21 July 1977 ^[6].

His recorded career began as a pianist. In 1928 he played piano with José Arturo Severino, and the following year with Juan Maglio ^[2]. In 1937 he played in Discépolo's orchestra on the singer Tania's RCA Victor recordings ^[2]. From 1938 he accompanied Agustín Magaldi until the singer's death ^[2].

Demarco also wrote tangos. In 1942 he wrote "Guapo" with Alfredo Faustino Roldán ^[3]. Their later works include "En secreto" in 1946 and "Tu pálido final" in 1947 ^[4][5]. Troilo recorded his "Bienvenida" in 1946 and "Tu pálido final" with the singer Edmundo Rivero ^[4][5]. In 1946 Demarco turned to journalism ^[4]. He is also credited as the composer of "Petit salón" .

Career as a pianist

In 1928 Demarco played piano with José Arturo Severino ^[2]. The next year he played piano with Juan Maglio ^[2].

In 1937 Demarco was a member of Discépolo's orchestra and played on the RCA Victor recordings that the singer Tania made with it ^[2].

In 1938 he began accompanying the singer Agustín Magaldi, and he continued until Magaldi's death ^[2].

Compositions

Demarco's dated compositions include the following ^[3][4][5]: - "Guapo" (1942), written with Alfredo Faustino Roldán ^[3] - "En secreto" (1946), written with Roldán ^[4] - "Tu pálido final" (1947), written with Roldán ^[5]

Troilo recorded two of his works. In 1946 he recorded "Bienvenida" ^[4]. He also recorded "Tu pálido final" with the singer Edmundo Rivero ^[5].

A music-credit listing names Demarco as the composer of "Petit salón" .

Later life

In 1946 Demarco turned to journalism ^[4]. He died in Buenos Aires on 21 July 1977 ^[6].

Related

- "Petit salón", a composition credited to Demarco