Billy Cafaro
Often regarded as one of the early pioneers of Argentine rock, singer Billy Cafaro (born Luis María Cafaro on November 1, 1936) was the first local artist to spark a rock & roll craze amongst the teenagers in Buenos Aires. Hailing from the neighborhood of Palermo, he demonstrated great aptitude for music from a very young age and took violin lessons after finishing primary school. In 1958, he emerged into the incipient Buenos Aires rock scene with “Pity Pity,” a Paul Anka cover that became a smash hit and sold a total of 300,000 copies. By the time further singles “Personalidad” and “Marcianita” came out, the lines to see Billy Cafaro perform on the radio were so massive he had to take a helicopter to get to his destination. However, success proved to be short-lived—after the single “Kriminal Tango” (1959) ignited a feud with the tango scene, he emigrated to Spain where he tried his luck to no avail. During those years, he issued the LPs OK Billy and Bésame Pepita, both released in 1960. Billy Cafaro returned to Argentina in 1963 and featured in the music TV show El Club del Clan but this didn’t help his already declining career. From there on, his appearances were sporadic and didn’t make much of a splash in the local music scene. In the following years, he reinvented himself as a crooner, singing bolero and tango on 1998's Dos Almas and 2006’s Con un Tango en el Bolsillo. He passed away on September 4, 2021.
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Discografía
20 álbum(es) • Ordenado por Mejores ventas
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Sus Primeros Ep's en España (1960-1962)
World music - Editado por Rama Lama Music el 2 jun. 2017
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Vintage Pop No. 156 - EP: Pepita
Rock - Editado por Vintage Music el 1 abr. 1960
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Bailando con Billy
Rock - Editado por Universal Digital Enterprises el 10 dic. 1959
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Pity Pity (Remastered)
América latina - Editado por New World el 22 ago. 2022
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Vintage Pop No. 158 - EP: Música Maestro, Please
Rock - Editado por Vintage Music el 14 jun. 1960
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Vintage Pop No. 154 - EP: Marcianita
Rock - Editado por Vintage Music el 12 abr. 1960
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20 Grandes Éxitos
América latina - Editado por Columbia el 1 ene. 1999
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Vintage Pop No. 155 - EP: Bésame Pepita
Rock - Editado por Vintage Music el 12 may. 1960
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Un Viejo Paraguas
World music - Editado por Viking Records el 22 oct. 2014
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Besame Pepita / Amor Maravilloso
Pop - Editado por CANCIONERO POP el 25 ago. 2016
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Viento, Viento
World music - Editado por Viking Records el 28 oct. 2014
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Vintage Pop No. 157 - EP: Este Es Billy Cafaro
Rock - Editado por Vintage Music el 21 oct. 1960
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Amor Maravilloso
World music - Editado por Viking Records el 28 oct. 2014
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With Billy Cafaro
World music - Editado por Digital Revival el 17 jun. 2020
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Marcianita (Remastered)
América latina - Editado por New World el 22 ago. 2022
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Pity Pity
Jazz - Editado por Black & Partner Licenses LLC el 21 may. 2019
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Grandes Exitos, Vol.2
World music - Editado por Telemarketing Records el 22 feb. 2013
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Grandes Exitos, Vol.1
World music - Editado por Telemarketing Records el 22 feb. 2013
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