Nelly Vázquez

Nelly Vázquez was a tango singer born on 26 February 1937 ^[3]. Her career began in 1957, when she took second place in a new-voices contest held by Radio Splendid and won a radio contract as a result ^[1].

Over the following years she worked with several orchestra leaders. In 1960 she joined Astor Piazzolla's quintet and recorded four songs for RCA Victor ^[1]. In 1961 she recorded Viejo Madrid with Mariano Mores's Orquesta Lírica del Tango for Odeon ^[1]. Her recording of Madreselva as Aníbal Troilo's singer, made on 1 October 1963, is described as her breakthrough ^[1], and her last recording with Troilo, Yo no merezco este castigo, is dated 13 April 1966 ^[2].

From 1968 she pursued a solo career, singing at venues in Buenos Aires and Mar del Plata, taking part in a Gardel tribute at the Teatro Colón in 1975, appearing with Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra from 1977, and later recording, performing in a tango opera and touring Japan ^[1]. She died on 26 July 2024 ^[2].

Nelly Vázquez was born on 26 February 1937 ^[3]. In 1957 she placed second in a new-voices contest organised by Radio Splendid, and the result earned her a radio contract ^[1].

In 1960 she joined Astor Piazzolla's quintet, with which she recorded four songs for the RCA Victor label ^[1]. The following year, 1961, she recorded Viejo Madrid with Mariano Mores's Orquesta Lírica del Tango, a recording made for Odeon ^[1].

Vázquez sang with the orchestra of Aníbal Troilo in the mid-1960s ^[1][2]. On 1 October 1963 she recorded Madreselva as Troilo's singer, a recording described as her breakthrough ^[1].

Her final recording with Troilo was Yo no merezco este castigo, dated 13 April 1966 ^[2]. A recording catalogue lists further sides sung by her from this period, dated 13 January 1965, 12 November 1965 and 16 December 1965, catalogued under the title "RCA Victor" .

In 1968 Vázquez started a solo career, and that year she sang at El Estaño de Pepe Basso ^[1].

In 1973 she spent the summer at the Hotel Rivera in Mar del Plata, performing alongside Troilo, Pugliese and Goyeneche, and afterwards appeared for a season at Malena al Sur ^[1].

In 1975 she was the only female voice at the tribute held at the Teatro Colón to mark the 40th anniversary of Gardel's death ^[1]. In 1977 she began appearing with Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra ^[1].

In 1983 Vázquez recorded the album Todo Buenos Aires for RCA Victor, with Raúl Garello as conductor ^[1]. In 1985 she sang the role of Evita in the tango opera Volveré y seré millones ^[1].

In 1988 she toured Japan together with Goyeneche, Trípodi, Marconi and other performers ^[1]. She died on 26 July 2024 ^[2].

Recordings attributed to Vázquez in the sources include the following ^[1][2]: