Osvaldo Ribo

Osvaldo Ribo was a tango singer born on 30 November 1927 ^[6]. In 1943 he moved to Buenos Aires and won the contest "Voces nuevas surgidas del deporte" ^[1]. By 1944 he was singing under the name Julio Lucero with Alfredo Gobbi's orchestra at the Sans Souci cabaret ^[1].

His recording career with Ricardo Tanturi began on 16 August 1946, when he made his first recording with the orchestra for RCA Victor ^[2]. It was the vals "Amores de estudiante", sung with Roberto Videla ^[2]. Sources also link him to Tanturi's orchestra on 19 December 1946 and on 26 January and 25 June 1948 ^[4][5]. He recorded "Papel picado" with Tanturi on 26 January 1948 ^[2].

In later decades Ribo recorded "Noche de locura" with Lorenzo Barbero's orchestra in 1954 and "Aquel nocturno" with Héctor Gondre's orchestra in 1960 ^[1]. In 1978 he recorded four titles with Roberto Grela's guitarists, and in 1999 he made his final CD, accompanied by Hugo Rivas's guitars ^[2][1]. He was honoured at the Café Tortoni in Buenos Aires on 14 May 2008, and he died in Mar del Plata on 19 April 2015 ^[3][2].

Early career

Ribo was born on 30 November 1927 ^[6]. In 1943 he moved to Buenos Aires, and in the same year he won the contest "Voces nuevas surgidas del deporte" ^[1].

In 1944 he sang with Alfredo Gobbi's orchestra at the Sans Souci cabaret, performing under the name Julio Lucero ^[1].

With Ricardo Tanturi

Ribo's first recording with Ricardo Tanturi's orchestra was made on 16 August 1946 for RCA Victor ^[2]. It was the vals "Amores de estudiante", which he sang together with Roberto Videla ^[2].

A further source records Ribo as a singer with Tanturi's orchestra on 19 December 1946 ^[4]. A calendar of 1948 lists him with the orchestra on 26 January 1948 and again on 25 June 1948 ^[5]. On 26 January 1948 he recorded "Papel picado" with Tanturi ^[2].

Later recordings

After his time with Tanturi, Ribo recorded with other orchestras and with guitar accompaniment; recordings documented in the sources include ^[1][2]: - "Noche de locura", with Lorenzo Barbero's orchestra, recorded on 23 July 1954 ^[1] - "Aquel nocturno", with Héctor Gondre's orchestra, recorded in 1960 ^[1] - Four titles with Roberto Grela's guitarists, recorded in 1978 ^[2] - A final CD with Hugo Rivas's guitars, from 1999 ^[1]

Later life

On 14 May 2008 Ribo was honoured at the Café Tortoni in Buenos Aires ^[3]. He died in Mar del Plata on 19 April 2015 ^[2].

Related

Ribo is most closely associated in the sources with the orchestra of Ricardo Tanturi, with which he recorded between 1946 and 1948 ^[2][4][5].