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Por qué la quise tanto

Music by Mariano Mores, lyrics by Rodolfo M. Taboada. 6 recordings in our catalogue, 1961–1977.
1961: 1 · danced 0 times1962: 3 · danced 22 times1963: 1 · danced 27 times1977: 1 · danced 0 times
1961’701977
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1961: 1, 0; 1962: 3, 22; 1963: 1, 27; 1977: 1, 0

  1. Mariano Mores recorded it in 1961 and 1977.

    How we know

    Takes in our catalogue by the same orchestra in different years; the canon’s first orchestra is named.

Por qué la quise tanto was composed by Mariano Mores.† The lyrics of Por qué la quise tanto are by Rodolfo M. Taboada.†

Credit

Music
Mariano Mores
Lyrics
Rodolfo M. Taboada

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

6 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 6 more we know of

1960’70

Choose A and B on two recordings to hear them one after the other.

  1. Aníbal TroiloMost dancedRoberto Rufino · RCA Victor · Jun 5
    27 dances
    1963
  2. Osvaldo PuglieseJorge Maciel · Philips · Sep 1
    22 dances
    1962
  3. José BassoRoberto Florio · Music Hall
    Not danced on film yet
    1962
  4. Los Señores Del TangoMario Pomar · Columbia · Oct 29
    Not danced on film yet
    1962
  5. Mariano MoresEarliest we holdMiguel Montero · Nov 21
    Not danced on film yet
    1961
  6. Mariano MoresNito Mores
    Not danced on film yet
    1977
  7. Hugo del CarrilNot in our catalogue1961
  8. Jorge DragoneNot in our catalogueArgentino Ledesma1963
  9. Agustín IrustaNot in our catalogue
  10. Argentino LedesmaNot in our catalogue
  11. Hugo del CarrilNot in our catalogue
  12. Antonio De MayoNot in our catalogue

Danced to it

Music from 1961–1977 · danced on film 2014–2026

20142026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2014: 1, 2015: 1, 2016: 3, 2017: 3, 2018: 8, 2019: 3, 2020: 3, 2022: 3, 2023: 6, 2025: 2, 2026: 2

Dmitry Vasin & Sagdiana HamzinaWorld Champions · Tango Escenario 2018Southern California Tango Championship · 2023 · 3:24

Through the decades

  1. The 2010sJonathan Saavedra & Clarisa AragónMoscow Tango Holidays · 2018
  2. The 2020sDmitry Vasin & Sagdiana HamzinaSouthern California Tango Championship · 2023

Where it is danced

The places our videos show it danced, by performances filmed there.

  1. Club GricelSan Cristóbal
    1 performance

What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues3

tango.info · T0370539006

Single source

TodoTango · tema/1597

Single source

MusicBrainz · e023b7cb-7191-4738-9e59-8201a76ff416source

Single source

Composer1

Composed by Mariano Mores

Single source

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Rodolfo M. Taboada

Single source

Listen

  1. Por qué la quise tantoMariano Mores · Miguel Montero · no clip yet1961
  2. Por qué la quise tantoOsvaldo Pugliese · Jorge Maciel1962
  3. Por qué la quise tantoLos Señores Del Tango · Mario Pomar · no clip yet1962
  4. Por qué la quise tantoJosé Basso · Roberto Florio · no clip yet1962
  5. Por qué la quise tantoAníbal Troilo · Roberto Rufino1963
  6. Por qué la quise tantoMariano Mores · Nito Mores · no clip yet1977

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