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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Sus Primeros Ep's en España (1960-1962)
World music - Pubblicato da Rama Lama Music il 2 giu 2017
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Vintage Pop No. 156 - EP: Pepita
Rock - Pubblicato da Vintage Music il 1 apr 1960
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Bailando con Billy
Rock - Pubblicato da Universal Digital Enterprises il 10 dic 1959
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Pity Pity (Remastered)
Latina - Pubblicato da New World il 22 ago 2022
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Vintage Pop No. 158 - EP: Música Maestro, Please
Rock - Pubblicato da Vintage Music il 14 giu 1960
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Vintage Pop No. 154 - EP: Marcianita
Rock - Pubblicato da Vintage Music il 12 apr 1960
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Grandes Exitos
Rock - Pubblicato da Master Classics Records il 1 gen 2011
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Vintage Pop No. 155 - EP: Bésame Pepita
Rock - Pubblicato da Vintage Music il 12 mag 1960
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Joven
Billy Cafaro, Lucio Milena Y Su Conjunto
Rock - Pubblicato da DESPERATE il 7 mag 2015
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Pepita
Billy Cafaro, Lucio Milena Y Su Conjunto
Rock - Pubblicato da DESPERATE il 7 mag 2015
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Un Viejo Paraguas
World music - Pubblicato da Viking Records il 22 ott 2014
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Besame Pepita / Amor Maravilloso
Pop - Pubblicato da CANCIONERO POP il 25 ago 2016
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Viento, Viento
World music - Pubblicato da Viking Records il 28 ott 2014
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Vintage Pop No. 157 - EP: Este Es Billy Cafaro
Rock - Pubblicato da Vintage Music il 21 ott 1960
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Amor Maravilloso
World music - Pubblicato da Viking Records il 28 ott 2014
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With Billy Cafaro
World music - Pubblicato da Digital Revival il 17 giu 2020
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Marcianita (Remastered)
Latina - Pubblicato da New World il 22 ago 2022
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Pity Pity
Jazz - Pubblicato da Black & Partner Licenses LLC il 21 mag 2019
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