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El pensamiento

Music by José Martínez, lyrics by Francisco García Jiménez. 6 recordings in our catalogue, 1932–1969.

El pensamiento was composed by José Martínez.† The lyrics of El pensamiento are by Francisco García Jiménez.†

Credit

Music
José Martínez
Lyrics
Francisco García Jiménez

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

6 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 8 more we know of

  1. Adolfo CarabelliEarliest we holdCarlos Lafuente
    1 dance
    1932
  2. -unspecified orchestra-Not in our catalogueAlberto Gómez · Dec 23 · tango.info1932
  3. Julio De CaroInstrumental
    1 dance
    1942
  4. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedInstrumental · RCA Victor · Jul 26
    5 dances
    1945
  5. Adolfo PérezNot in our catalogueInstrumental · Apr 22 · tango.info1949
  6. Alfredo AttadiaInstrumental · Oct 29
    Not danced on film yet
    1951
  7. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogueInstrumental · Aug 22 · tango.info1956
  8. Héctor VarelaInstrumental · May 3
    Not danced on film yet
    1957
  9. Armando PontierNot in our catalogueInstrumental · tango.info1965
  10. Osvaldo PuglieseInstrumental · Philips · May 1
    5 dances
    1969
  11. Héctor VarelaNot in our catalogueInstrumental · tango.info1974
  12. Orquesta Típica CorrientesNot in our catalogueInstrumental · tango.info1980
  13. Armando PontierNot in our catalogueInstrumental · tango.info
  14. Miguel VillasboasNot in our catalogueInstrumental · tango.info

Danced to it

Music from 1932–1969 · danced on film 2015–2026

20152026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2015: 2, 2017: 1, 2018: 3, 2019: 2, 2020: 1, 2021: 1, 2023: 1, 2024: 2, 2026: 1

Julio Robles & Juana García2026 · 1:12

Through the decades

  1. The 2010sToto Faraldo & Pamela Marmo2017
  2. The 2020sJulio Robles & Juana García2026

What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Recordings by year

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

19321969

1932: 1, 1942: 1, 1945: 1, 1951: 1, 1957: 1, 1969: 1

In other catalogues3

tango.info · T0370022675

Single source

TodoTango · tema/481

Single source

MusicBrainz · e6bff435-ecd5-433f-b175-4397c876b578source

Single source

Composer1

Composed by José Martínez

Single source

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Francisco García Jiménez

Single source

Listen

  1. El pensamientoAdolfo Carabelli · Carlos Lafuente1932
  2. El pensamientoJulio De Caro1942
  3. El pensamientoJuan D'Arienzo · no clip yet1945
  4. El pensamientoAlfredo Attadia · no clip yet1951
  5. El pensamientoHéctor Varela1957
  6. El pensamientoOsvaldo Pugliese1969

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