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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. BS

    Bernardo Slipak

    music

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    • Mi marianelaVals
    • Mi relatoTango
  2. BS

    Baldomero Suárez

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Seguime corazónTango
  3. AS

    Andrés Sureda

    music · words

    Add a portrait
    • Cariño de madreVals
  4. AT

    Alberto Talián

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Buscando perdónTango
    • Nieve de amorTango
    • Para mí lo mismo daTango
  5. ET

    Eduardo Talián

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Buscando perdónTango
    • Nieve de amorTango
    • Para mí lo mismo daTango
  6. AT

    Antonio Tanturi

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Gigolo de lujoTango
    • Lazos de sedaTango
  7. FT

    Fernando Tell

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Vamos, vamos, zaino viejoTango
  8. BT

    Bernardino Terés

    music · words

    Add a portrait
    • Noche primaveralVals
    • Quiereme otra vezVals
  9. DT

    Dante Tortonese

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Sangre malevaTango
  10. RT

    Roberto Ventura Tosi

    music

    Add a portrait
    • ClemenciaTango
  11. Enzo Valentino

    music · also a singer

    • GigíTango
  12. HV

    Herminia Velich

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Porque soy reoTango
  13. OV

    Onofrio Venditti

    music

    Add a portrait
    • CondesitaTango
  14. MV

    Marcos Vera

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Así se baila hoyTango
  15. PV

    Pedro Vergez

    music · words

    Add a portrait
    • ArlequínTango
    • EmbretadoTango
    • EngrupidaTango
    • HumillaciónTango
    • Rosa de sangreTango
    • Triste payasoTango
  16. IY

    Isidro Yomha

    music · words

    Add a portrait
    • El último brindisTango
  17. GY

    Gerónimo Yorio

    music · words

    Add a portrait
    • Borrón de nieblaTango
    • Moneda sin valorTango
    • Se apagó una estrellaVals
  18. CZ

    César Zagnoli

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Che timberoTango
    • Cosas de antañoTango
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