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Tango in 1975

Our catalogue holds 48 recordings from 1975. The orchestras recorded most that year were Florindo Sassone (12 recordings), Hugo Diaz (11 recordings), and Los Solistas De D'Arienzo (7 recordings).

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Our catalogue holds 48 recordings from 1975. The orchestras recorded most that year were Florindo Sassone (12 recordings), Hugo Diaz (11 recordings), and Los Solistas De D'Arienzo (7 recordings).

That year

Fernán Silva Valdés: Dies in Montevideo.

Alberto Echague: Records Vamos Topo todavía, his last recording with D'Arienzo.

Jorge Maciel: Dies in Buenos Aires during a hernia operation.

Miguel Montero: Dies in Buenos Aires.

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Recorded in8

Florindo Sassone — recorded in Tango in 1975 (12 recordings)1975Single source

Hugo Diaz — recorded in Tango in 1975 (11 recordings)1975Single source

Los Solistas De D'Arienzo — recorded in Tango in 1975 (7 recordings)1975Single source

Leopoldo Federico — recorded in Tango in 1975 (6 recordings)1975Single source

Juan D'Arienzo — recorded in Tango in 1975 (5 recordings)1975Single source

Fulvio Salamanca — recorded in Tango in 1975 (3 recordings)1975Single source

Héctor Varela — recorded in Tango in 1975 (3 recordings)1975Single source

Osvaldo Pugliese — recorded in Tango in 1975 (1 recordings)1975Single source

What happened27

Fernán Silva Valdés Dies in Montevideo.Single source

Alberto Echague Records Vamos Topo todavía, his last recording with D'Arienzo.Single source

Jorge Maciel Dies in Buenos Aires during a hernia operation.Single source

Miguel Montero Dies in Buenos Aires.Single source

Carlos Pesce Dies.Single source

Catulo Castillo Dies in Buenos Aires.Single source

Gabino Coria Peñaloza Dies in Chilecito.Single source

Maria Rivarola Tours Peru, Colombia and Venezuela with Carlos in a show organised by Nélida y Nelson.Single source

Miguel Angel Zotto At 17, stopped by police near a stolen car that held political pamphlets and detained for about 20–28 days (accounts differ); says singing a tango he remembered got him moved out of the group being killed. Weeks later, at the milonga El Marabu, hears Alfredo De Angelis's orchestra live for the first time and resolves to learn to dance well.Single source

Cucuza Castiello As a child sings at the peña Luna de Buenos Aires beside Goyeneche and Rubén Juárez.Single source

Sandra Luna Sings with the orchestras of Héctor Varela and Armando Cupo.Single source

El Chino Perico Takes part in the 1970s tango 'resistance' milonga in Beccar (approximate).Single source

Elba Garcia Becomes Nito's partner in life and dance; they later marry and move to Junín, then Mar del Plata.Single source

María Graña First solo LP, La gran tanguista, on Codisco; tours Colombia.Single source

Carlos Rivarola With María Rivarola, tours Peru, Colombia and Venezuela in a Nélida y Nelson show, and dances on 'La Botica del Tango'.Single source

Aníbal Arias Plays in Troilo's last show, Simplemente Pichuco.Single source

Fulvio Salamanca Tours Japan for nearly three months and records 24 tracks for Victor Japan.Single source

David Díaz Plays Troilo's last performance at the Teatro Odeón, in May 1975.Single source

Hugo Diaz Records a Carlos Gardel tribute album for Tonodisc.Single source

Nelly Vázquez Only female voice at the Teatro Colón tribute for the 40th anniversary of Gardel's death.Single source

Ubaldo De Lío Soloist in the Oratorio Carlos Gardel at the Teatro Atlantic in Mar del Plata.Single source

Aníbal Troilo Dies at the Hospital Italiano in Buenos Aires after a cerebral haemorrhage; buried at Chacarita.Single source

Oscar Larroca Final LP, on Alfa with Jorge Dragone's orchestra.Single source

Florindo Sassone Tours Colombia and Venezuela, playing in Caracas with Oscar Macri and Rodolfo Lemos.Single source

Eduardo Rovira Last studio session, released as Que lo paren on Global Records.Single source

Oscar Herrero Appears with the Sexteto Tango in Lucas Demare's film Solamente ella.Single source

Hugo Baralis Back among Troilo's violins for the show Simplemente Pichuco at the Teatro Odeón.Single source

Timeline

  1. 1975

    Recorded in Florindo SassoneSingle source

  2. 1975

    Recorded in Hugo DiazSingle source

  3. 1975

    Recorded in Los Solistas De D'ArienzoSingle source

  4. 1975

    Recorded in Leopoldo FedericoSingle source

  5. 1975

    Recorded in Juan D'ArienzoSingle source

  6. 1975

    Recorded in Fulvio SalamancaSingle source

  7. 1975

    Recorded in Héctor VarelaSingle source

  8. 1975

    Recorded in Osvaldo PuglieseSingle source