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Se va la vida · Edgardo Donato · 1961

Edgardo DonatoAndrés GalarcetangoRCA Victor
Music by Edgardo Donato, lyrics by María Luisa Carnelli. 5 recordings in our catalogue, 1930–1961.

Who recorded it

Every version5

Earliest we hold: Orquesta Donato-Zerrillo, 1930

  1. Edgardo DonatoHoracio Lagos · Carlos Almada …193619501961
  2. Alfredo De AngelisJuan Carlos Godoy1959
  3. Orquesta Donato-ZerrilloLuis Díaz1930

Recorded 1961 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · Edgardo Donato recordings indexed 1930–1961

Se va la vida · Edgardo Donato · 1961 was sung by Andrés Galarce.† Se va la vida · Edgardo Donato · 1961 is a tango.† Se va la vida · Edgardo Donato · 1961 lasts 02:53.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

28 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Edgardo Donato
Words
María Luisa Carnelli
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Edgardo Donato’s 1950 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 5 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1930 to 1961.
1930’40’50’60
Recordings of Se va la vida · Edgardo Donato · 1961 by year, taller the more they are danced · 5 of 5 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

5 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 17 more we know of

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

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  2. Alfredo De AngelisSe va la vidaAlfredo De AngelisJuan Carlos GodoytangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1959
  3. Orquesta Donato-ZerrilloEarliest we holdSe va la vidaOrquesta Donato-ZerrilloLuis Díaztango
    No match yet
    1930
  4. Edgardo Donato, Roberto ZerrilloNot in our catalogueLuis Díaz1929
  5. Eduardo BiancoNot in our catalogue1929
  6. Azucena MaizaniNot in our catalogue1930
  7. Edgardo Donato, Roberto ZerrilloNot in our catalogueLuis Díaz1930
  8. BachichaNot in our catalogue1930
  9. BachichaNot in our catalogueEmilia García1930
  10. BachichaNot in our catalogue-unspecified female-, -unspecified male-1930
  11. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueAgustín Magaldi1930
  12. -unspecified orchestra-Not in our catalogueAzucena Maizani1930
  13. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueImperio Argentina1931
  14. Agustín MagaldiNot in our catalogue
  15. Agustín Magaldi, Pedro NodaNot in our catalogue
  16. Azucena MaizaniNot in our catalogue
  17. Cristóbal RepettoNot in our catalogue
  18. BachichaNot in our catalogue
  19. BachichaNot in our catalogueEmilia García, Juan Raggi
  20. Manuel PizarroNot in our catalogue

One recording

A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.

Edgardo Donato

Se va la vidaEdgardo DonatoAndrés GalarcetangoRCA Victor

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues1

tango.info · 02480002041580-1-21

Singers1

Sung by Andrés Galarce

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:53

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. Se va la vidaOrquesta Donato-ZerrilloLuis Díaz

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