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Years

Tango in the 1980s

  1. 1980

    Mario Bustos dies at the Hospital Italiano. source

    Most recorded: Donato Racciatti (12) · 55 recordings in all

  2. 1981

    Fernando Díaz dies. source

    Most recorded: Osvaldo Pugliese (12) · 31 recordings in all

  3. 1982

    Jesús Hidalgo: Born in Bragado. source

    Most recorded: Osvaldo Pugliese (10) · 20 recordings in all

  4. 1983

    ABEL AZNAR dies. source

    Most recorded: José Basso (13) · 24 recordings in all

  5. 1984

    José Canet dies in Buenos Aires. source

    2 recordings in all

  6. 1985

    Roberto Caló dies, on the date given by his biographers. source

    Most recorded: Osvaldo Pugliese (32) · 45 recordings in all

  7. 1986

    Pancho Martinez Pey starts dancing as a child, in folklore (malambo, bombo, boleadoras); grows up in Ciudadela, taking folklore classes in nearby Ramos Mejía and dancing with his mother at peñas before he turns 8. source

    Most recorded: José Basso (14) · 50 recordings in all

  8. 1987

    Héctor Varela dies in Buenos Aires; buried at the Chacarita cemetery. source

    Most recorded: Nuevo Quinteto Real (Horacio Salgán) (21) · 53 recordings in all

  9. 1988

    Miguel Balmaceda appears in a recreated milonga scene in the film Tango: Baile Nuestro, with Finito and Gerardo Portalea. source

    Most recorded: Los Solistas De D'Arienzo (13) · 25 recordings in all

  10. 1989

    Jorge Ortiz dies of cardiac syncope. source

    Most recorded: Astor Piazzolla (7) · 7 recordings in all

Cited facts

294 facts from published timelines, each with its source · Showing 60 of 294

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  1. 1980-01-02Mario Bustos: Dies at the Hospital Italiano.

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  2. 1980-02-02Orquesta del Tango de Buenos Aires: Created by the city culture office for the 400th anniversary of Buenos Aires; first concert on 2 February.

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  3. 1980-03-06Hugo del Carril: Sings for 57 minutes at his debut at Caño 14 on 6 March.

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  4. 1980-03-11Julio De Caro: Dies in Mar del Plata; buried at Chacarita.

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  5. 1980-05-06Enrique Dizeo: Dies in Buenos Aires.

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  6. 1980-05-19Sebastián Arce: Born in Santiago del Estero.

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  7. 1980-06-04Francisco Brancatti: Dies.

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  8. 1980-07-29Eduardo Rovira: Dies in La Plata.

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  9. 1980-12-12Alberto Suárez Villanueva: Dies.

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  10. 1980Milena Plebs: Joins the contemporary dance group of the Teatro San Martín, Buenos Aires (to 1986).

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  11. 1980Rodolfo Dinzel: Teaches tango at the Bar Unión in San Telmo.

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  12. 1980Olga Delgrossi: Begins appearing on Grandes valores del tango on Argentine television.

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  13. 1980Eladia Blázquez: Records the album Si te viera Garay for EMI Odeón.

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  14. 1980Chico Novarro: Records his only tango album, Por fin al tango.

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  15. 1980Aníbal Arias: Founding member of the Orquesta del Tango de Buenos Aires.

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  16. 1980Leopoldo Díaz Vélez: Sings with Armando Pontier at the dances of the Centro Lucense.

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  17. 1980Raúl Garello: Becomes founding co-director of the Orquesta del Tango de Buenos Aires with Carlos García.

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  18. 1980Carlos García: Co-director with Raúl Garello of the new Orquesta del Tango de Buenos Aires.

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  19. 1980Juan José Mosalini: Forms a quartet that becomes a trio with Gustavo Beytelmann and Patrice Caratini.

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  20. 1980Antonio Rodio: Dies in Viña del Mar.

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  21. 1980Roberto Grela: Joins the Canal 11 television orchestra directed by Osvaldo Requena.

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  22. 1980Alberto Arenas: Tours Colombia with Roberto Maida and Ernesto Famá.

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  23. 1980Argentino Ledesma: Records as a guest with Osvaldo Fresedo.

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  24. 1981-01-11Fernando Díaz: Dies.

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  25. 1981-03-25Alfredo Bigeschi: Dies in Buenos Aires.

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  26. 1981-07-01Adrián Guida: First recording with Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra, Quinto año, for Odeon (Todo Tango's biography dates it 1980).

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  27. 1981-07-06Geraldine Rojas: Born.

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  28. 1981-07-15Roberto Di Filippo: Piazzolla sends him a recorded message of praise from Paris on 15 July.

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  29. 1981-07-16Ramón Collazo: Dies in Montevideo.

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  30. 1981-08-27Feliciano Brunelli: Dies in Buenos Aires.

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  31. 1981-11-19Sexteto Mayor: Opens Trottoirs de Buenos Aires in Paris.

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  32. 1981-12-23María Graña: Records Y no puedo olvidarte with Pugliese for Odeon.

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  33. 1981Gustavo Naveira: Takes his first tango course while studying economics at the University of Buenos Aires.

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  34. 1981Abel Córdoba: Adrián Guida joins as second singer.

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  35. 1981Ruben Juarez: Sings at Trottoirs de Buenos Aires in Paris, then in the United States.

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  36. 1981José Libertella: The sextet plays the opening of Trottoirs de Buenos Aires in Paris.

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  37. 1981Juan Cambareri: Records his last cassette, Tangos compadres, for Music-Hall.

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  38. 1981Luis Stazo: The sextet opens Trottoirs de Buenos Aires in Paris.

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  39. 1981Juan Polito: Dies in Buenos Aires.

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  40. 1982-01-29Jesús Hidalgo: Born in Bragado.

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  41. 1982-01-31Florindo Sassone: Dies in Buenos Aires.

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  42. 1982-05-01Roberto Goyeneche: Performs with Astor Piazzolla's quintet at the Teatro Regina; the concerts are issued as a live album.

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  43. 1982-06-28Raúl Berón: Dies.

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  44. 1982-07-09Carlos Almada: Dies in Buenos Aires.

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  45. 1982-07-18Héctor María Artola: Dies in Buenos Aires; buried in San José.

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  46. 1982-08-24Raúl Iriarte: Dies in Bogotá after a serious illness.

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  47. 1982-11-01Armando Baliotti: Dies.

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  48. 1982-11-08Oscar Serpa: Dies in Mar del Plata after being hit by a car.

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  49. 1982-12-24Rafael Rossi: Dies in Buenos Aires.

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  50. 1982Jorge Dispari: Meets María del Carmen 'La Turca' at Club Sin Rumbo.

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  51. 1982Maria la Turca: Meets Jorge Dispari at Club Sin Rumbo in Villa Urquiza.

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  52. 1982Jorge Falcón: Solo album La noche, el tango y el amor for CBS, with Ernesto Rossi.

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  53. 1982María Graña: LP for CBS-Columbia directed by Martín Darré; Prensario award.

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  54. 1982Manuel Pizarro: Dies in November 1982.

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  55. 1982Orlando Tripodi: Accompanies Rosanna Falasca on her last two albums for Polydor.

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  56. 1982Alfredo De Angelis: Marks fifty years in tango with an album for Columbia featuring his daughter Gigí.

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  57. 1982Alfredo Attadia: Dies in Caracas.

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  58. 1982Roberto Pansera: Elected president of SADAIC.

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  59. 1983-03-05ABEL AZNAR: Dies.

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  60. 1983-03-05Francisco García Jiménez: Dies in Buenos Aires.

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Data: recordings, facts and sources

Counts: TangoCloud catalogue