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Composers and lyricists

The people who wrote tango’s songs, music and words, each with every song credited to them.

Composers the orchestras favoured →

EveryoneMusicWordsMost danced songsA–Z
  1. DD

    Domingo Di Doménico

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Quiero estar soloTango
  2. Roberto Diaz

    music · also a singer

    • Agüelita qué hora sonTango
  3. VD

    Víctor Donato

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Corazón míoTango
    • Nostalgias de la tardeVals
    • Pebeta canyengueTango
    • TradiciónTango
    • Vayan saliendoTango
  4. ED

    Enrique Dumas

    words

    Add a portrait
    • El sonsoneteTango
  5. Ada Falcón

    music · also an orchestra · also a singer

    • Pecado mortalTango
  6. AF

    Alejandro Fattorini

    words

    Add a portrait
    • Mi primer goalTango
  7. JF

    Juan Feliú

    music · words

    Add a portrait
    • Flor marchitaTango
    • Mocito guapoTango
  8. AF

    Alpidio Bonifacio Fernández

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Amor eternoVals
  9. FF

    Feliciano Héctor González Fernández

    words

    Add a portrait
    • Oro viejoVals
  10. Jose Fernández

    words · also a dancer

    • Por esta cruzTango
  11. SF

    Santiago Fernández

    music

    Add a portrait
    • El mimosoTango
  12. TF

    Tito Ferrari

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Cuando rondan los recuerdosTango
    • Un duende nada másTango
  13. AF

    Agesilao Ferrazzano

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Cuando tú me quierasTango
    • Una tardeTango
  14. MF

    Manlio Francia

    music

    Add a portrait
    • El nocheroTango
  15. AG

    Alfonso Gagliano

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Algo buenoTango
    • Tuve una muñecaTango
  16. PG

    Pedro Gagliano

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Algo buenoTango
  17. CG

    Chito Galindo

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Pastorcita de amancayVals
  18. AG

    Alberto Gambino

    music

    Add a portrait
    • AcaciasTango
    • MosterioTango
  19. IG

    Isaac Garcés

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Y así nació este tangoTango
  20. Romeo Gavioli

    music · also an orchestra

    • Tu confidenciaTango
  21. JG

    Juan Carlos Ghio

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Agua mansaTango
    • Murió la vecinitaTango
  22. JG

    José Gola

    words

    Add a portrait
    • Esa que pasoTango
  23. IG

    Italo Goyeche

    music

    Add a portrait
    • RoñitaTango
    • Virgencita del CarmenTango
  24. JG

    José Greco

    music · words

    Add a portrait
    • Amigo bandoneónTango
  25. MG

    María Grever

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Ti pi tinVals
  26. LG

    Luis Guerello

    music · words

    Add a portrait
    • Con tu compásTango
    • Recuerdo la casaTango
    • Señor del compásTango
  27. JG

    Jacinto Guerrero

    music

    Add a portrait
    • LagarteranaVals
    • Las espigadorasVals
  28. AH

    Antonio Helú

    music · words

    Add a portrait
    • Cancion de olvidoTango
    • La pagarasTango
    • No vale la penaTango
  29. LI

    Luis Iglesias

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Mi desdichaTango
  30. CI

    Carmelo Imperio

    words

    Add a portrait
    • Los adiosesTango
  31. EI

    Eleuterio Iribarren

    music

    Add a portrait
    • ChinitaTango
  32. II

    Isusi

    words

    Add a portrait
    • PinceladaTango
    • Y así nació este tangoTango
  33. II

    Ion Ivanovici

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Ondas del DanubioVals
    • Ronda de ensueñoVals
  34. EJ

    Elifio Jaime

    music

    Add a portrait
    • El pajueranoTango
  35. JJ

    José María Palomo Jimenez

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Los gitanitosVals
  36. JL

    Juan S. Labadia

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Buenas nochesTango
  37. Armando Laborde

    music · words · also a singer

    • No te hagas la lechuguitaTango
    • Un trabajo flor y florTango
    • Y cualquier cantidadTango
  38. JL

    Juan Rodolfo Lahet

    music · words

    Add a portrait
    • Entre tango y zambaTango
    • TambaleandoTango
    • Tu amor fué mentiraTango
  39. KL

    Keppler Lais

    music

    Add a portrait
    • La cieguitaTango
  40. AL

    Alfonso Tagle Lara

    music · words

    Add a portrait
    • Deja que se vayaTango
    • Fierro chifleTango
    • ZarazaTango
  41. CL

    Carmelo Larrea

    music · words

    Add a portrait
    • Camino verdeTango
  42. Pedro Lauga

    words · also a singer

    • Mala pataTango
  43. WL

    Washington F. Buasso Lepori

    music · words

    Add a portrait
    • Mi desventuraTango
  44. Rodolfo Lesica

    music · also a singer

    • Carita de lunaTango
  45. José Libertella

    music · also an orchestra

    • El mismo barroTango
    • Madrugada porteñaTango
  46. EL

    Enrique López

    words

    Add a portrait
    • Pensalo bienTango
  47. JL

    Juan Carlos Lotito

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Perla finaTango
  48. EM

    Emilio Magaldi

    words

    Add a portrait
    • De punta y hachaMilonga
    • VagabundoTango
  49. Alberto Mancione

    music · also an orchestra

    • Señores permisoMilonga
  50. EM

    Emilio Marchiano

    music · words

    Add a portrait
    • La sombra de MilonguitaTango
    • LagrimitasTango
    • Murió de amorTango
  51. Alberto Marino

    music · also an orchestra · also a singer

    • CilicioTango
    • Tres cariñosTango
  52. MM

    Marvil

    words

    Add a portrait
    • Carta para RenéeTango
  53. Juan Cruz Mateo

    music · also an orchestra

    • Hasta luegoTango
  54. DM

    Domingo Mattio

    music

    Add a portrait
    • PichuqueandoTango
    • TalladorTango
  55. Héctor Mauré

    music · also an orchestra · also a singer

    • Oro y diamantesTango
  56. ÁM

    Ángel Mayo

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Ya te arrepentirásTango
  57. MM

    Miguel Ángel Mazzini

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Dulce noviaTango
    • VisionTango
  58. LM

    Luis Minervini

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Pan amargoTango
  59. NM

    Nicanor Molinare

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Mantelito blancoVals
  60. AM

    Ataliva Montenegro

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Mi parejeroTango
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