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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. RM

    Ramón Montes

    words

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    • La boleadaVals
  2. RM

    Roberto Morel

    music · also a singer

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    • El descolaoTango
    • PlataTango
    • Yo nací para PalermoTango
  3. Armando Moreno

    music · words · also an orchestra · also a singer

    • Cumpleaños de mi madreVals
  4. RM

    Raúl Ruiz Moreno

    music

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    • AcordateTango
  5. CM

    Cayetano Morselli

    music

    Add a portrait
    • DañoTango
  6. LM

    Luis Cluzeau Mortet

    music

    Add a portrait
    • El quinieleroTango
    • GimiendoTango
  7. ON

    Oscar Napolitano

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Anda a verlaTango
    • Dos rosas para tiVals
    • IdolatriaVals
    • Mar de fondoTango
  8. RN

    Rafael Natta

    music

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    • El rezongónTango
  9. JN

    Juan Pablo Navarro

    music

    Add a portrait
    • LargaronTango
  10. AN

    Alberto Novión

    words

    Add a portrait
    • Traiga otra cañaTango
  11. EO

    Elena A. Osilich

    music

    Add a portrait
    • ArañazoTango
  12. PO

    Pascual Otero

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Por limosna noTango
  13. GP

    Guido Vanzina Pacheco

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Mientras rezonga un fuelleTango
  14. Héctor Pacheco

    music · also a singer

    • Y total para quéTango
  15. AP

    Alcides Palavecino

    music · words

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    • No va másTango
    • RezongonaTango
    • SoñéVals
  16. AP

    Anita Palmero

    music

    Add a portrait
    • BurreroTango
  17. CP

    Carlos Pampillón

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Yo no sé por qué razónTango
  18. NP

    Nicolás Paracino

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Que me sube que me bajaVals
    • RepuntandoTango
  19. JP

    Juan Pardal

    music

    Add a portrait
    • La boleadaVals
  20. AP

    Agustín Paredes

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Corazón de criolloTango
    • La mascotaTango
    • Pero aquel muchachoTango
  21. SP

    Santiago París

    music

    Add a portrait
    • AbuelitaTango
    • De rincón a rincónTango
  22. EP

    Eduardo Pauloni

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Que no saque el tresMilonga
    • Un trabajo flor y florTango
    • Y cualquier cantidadTango
  23. JP

    Juan José Paz

    music

    Add a portrait
    • No matarásTango
  24. GP

    Guillermo Pelay

    words

    Add a portrait
    • Divina Maria
    • Noche deseadaVals
  25. HP

    Horacio Pelay

    words

    Add a portrait
    • Divina Maria
    • Noche deseadaVals
  26. CP

    Carlos Percuoco

    music

    Add a portrait
    • El mal que me hicisteTango
    • PiedadTango
  27. DP

    Delmiro Pereyra

    music

    Add a portrait
    • CacareandoTango
  28. AP

    Adolfo Pérez

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Soy un pobre gauchoTango
  29. JP

    Juan Andrés Pérez

    music

    Add a portrait
    • La bagualaTango
  30. RP

    Remo Piangiarelli

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Mi evocaciónTango
  31. DP

    Domingo Pisera

    music

    Add a portrait
    • El comandanteMilonga
  32. JP

    Julio Porter

    music · words

    Add a portrait
    • MiedoTango
    • Todo por un amorTango
  33. DP

    Domingo Precona

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Barrio PiñeyroTango
    • De mi ranchoTango
    • FayutaTango
  34. SP

    Samuel Pribluda

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Los largos del pibeTango
  35. NP

    Nicolás O. Primani

    music

    Add a portrait
    • JulienneTango
  36. ÁR

    Ángel Ramos

    music · words

    Add a portrait
    • Milonga y lágrimaTango
    • Rumor de la selvaVals
    • Sos muy malaTango
  37. CR

    Cristóbal Ramos

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Casi caminandoTango
    • Dame tiempoTango
  38. RR

    Rogelio Mastrángelo Redón

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Poca suerteTango
  39. VR

    Vicente Retta

    words

    Add a portrait
    • La virgen del perdónVals
  40. JR

    José Ricardo

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Resignate hermanoTango
  41. RR

    Ramón Rodríguez

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Yo soy repique de tangoTango
  42. CR

    Carlos Romeu

    music

    Add a portrait
    • HembraTango
  43. AR

    Antonio Rossi

    music

    Add a portrait
    • EvocaciónTango
  44. RR

    Richard Russo

    music · words

    Add a portrait
    • Amor pirataTango
    • Bacán fuleroTango
    • Hijito mioTango
    • ParlamentoTango
    • Tango te cambiaron la pintaTango
  45. VR

    Vicente Russo

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Yo soy aquel muchachoTango
  46. DS

    Daniel Moreno Saavedra

    music · words

    Add a portrait
    • Por no querer mantenerteTango
    • Tengo miedoTango
    • Vuelve amorcitoTango
  47. José Sala

    music · also an orchestra

    • Jamás me olvidarásTango
  48. JS

    Juan Salomone

    music · words

    Add a portrait
    • Almas gemelasTango
    • Que me sube que me bajaVals
    • RepuntandoTango
  49. PS

    Pedro Sanchez

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Mis horas negrasTango
  50. FS

    Fioravanti Santoro

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Se te dió vuelta la tabaTango
  51. CS

    Carlos Pablo Portela Sapelli

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Ya llegará tu díaTango
  52. CS

    Carmelo Saponaro

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Risas y besosVals
    • Viejo arrabalTango
  53. AS

    Alejandro Sarni

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Gacho grisTango
  54. ES

    Emilio Sassenus

    music

    Add a portrait
    • BarrilitoTango
    • La oración del tangoTango
    • Pura piernaTango
  55. DS

    Domingo Scarpino

    music

    Add a portrait
    • He buscado en cien bocas tu besoVals
  56. VS

    Víctor Schertzinger

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Amante soñadorVals
  57. TS

    Tito Schipa

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Ojos lindos y mentirososTango
  58. AS

    Antonio Sciacca

    music

    Add a portrait
    • BogotáTango
    • Cielo de sombraTango
    • Sólo quiero ser felizTango
  59. RS

    Rezsö Seress

    music

    Add a portrait
    • Triste domingoVals
  60. NS

    Nathaniel Shilkret

    music

    Add a portrait
    • JuanitaVals
    • La divina damaVals
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