Singer
Andrés Calamaro

Andres Calamaro is one of the most popular Argentinean pop-rock songwriters. A songs craftsman, as he likes to consider himself. Born in 1961, he began his professional musical career at the age of 17 playing keyboards in RaÃces. In 1981 he incorporated to one of the main bands of the Argentinean '80s rock scene: Los Abuelos de la Nada. Although the band was leaded by the brilliant Miguel Abuelo, Calamaro composed most of the band's hits, like " ... Mil Horas," "AsÃ es el calor," "Sin gamulán" y "Costumbres Argentinas." In 1984 he made his solo debut with Hotel Calamaro. The album was a bizarre mix of styles and musicians, and didn't gain public or press support. In 1985 he left Los Abuelos de la Nada and registered his second album Vida Cruel. Plenty of important musicians and guests, such as Luis Alberto Spinetta and Charly GarcÃa, the album was a disappointment: both commercially and artistically. But if as a songwriter the luck was out of reach, he had an intense and successful work as a producer of bands like Los Enanitos Verdes, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and Don Cornelio y la zona. He also worked and collaborate with many artists of different styles and genres, a constant attitude through his whole career. The third album Por Mirarte showed Calamaro in a better shape with an established band. Released in 1988 it contains some outstanding songs such as "Con los dientes apretados" and "Me olvidé de los demás," while others like "Cartas sin Marcar" and "Loco por tÃ" helped the album to get popular. When Calamaro released in 1989 Nadie Sale Vivo de AquÃ, Argentina was living it's worst economical crisis: few albums were released. The album title suggest it all: Nobody comes out alive from here. The LP production was paralyzed, and the few that could make it were almost ignored. That was Calamaro's case. This situation lead the singer to settle in Spain, following a road token by many Argentinean rockers. There he met Ariel Rot y Javier Infante, former members of Tequila. They formed Los RodrÃguez in 1991, a pop-rock band that was very popular in Spain and Latin America: Calamaro's songs began to be popular like in the early '80s: the hit maker was on the road again. Curiously, from Spain, he was conquering Argentina. While being part of the band he didn't released any new solo material, just Grabaciones Encontradas 1 y 2, a couple of CDs that contained unreleased and rare material from the '80s. After the split of Los RodrÃguez, Calamaro returned to his solo career recording Alta Suciedad in 1997, an album produced by Joe Blaney. This album brought him the commercial success that seemed to fail in his previous solo efforts, and sold 300.000 copies just in Argentina. That is certainly a huge amount for the country's small market. No doubts, that album helped him to be placed between the star legends of the national rock scene. Before that album Calamaro was considered an important character, appreciated by the other musicians, but not a main one. After he broke up with his spanish girlfriend he released in 1999 the double CD Honestidad Brutal. Recorded when he was 37, it contained 37 songs of despair, love loss, drugs and regret. It was not as successful at the previous album, but showed a new Calamaro: desperate, decadent and often elegant at the same time, with a new and raw lyrical approach. El Salmon followed in spring 2001. See more [+]

Flaca |||||

Flaca, no me claves, Tus puñales, por la espalda, Tan...

Paloma |||||

podr?s hasta medio improvisar el principio. Est?n escritos ...

Corazón en venta |||||

Gran alfombra roja, olvidar es divino y fuerte la fuerza del...

Buena Suerte y hasta luego |||||

Ella dijo que tuvo problemas y le dije que este preparada pa...

Media Verónica |||||

Media Verónica despierta Le molestó la luna Por la ventana a...

A los Ojos |||||

Oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh Sin decir una palabra casi sin ...

Un Vestido Y Un Amor |||||

Te vi, juntabas margaritas del mantel Ya sé que te traté, ba...

Mi Gin Tonic |||||

Para ver bailar voy a un club Mientras muerdo el limón De un...

El Cantante |||||

Yo soy el cantante, que hoy han venido a escuchar Lo mejor d...

Donde Manda Marinero |||||

Con el corazón nuevo vuelve el capitan al barco con los pec...

Pasemos a Otro Tema |||||

Pasemos a otro tema No quiero hablar de eso La casA esta vac...

Alta Suciedad |||||

Alta suciedad! (basura de la alta suciedad) no se puede conf...

Crimenes Perfectos |||||

Sentiste alguna vez lo que es Tener el corazón roto, Sentist...

Acto Simple |||||

Creo saber es un acto simple lo que pasa por estar o dejar p...

Los Chicos |||||

Si te toca ir arriba antes que yo porque existe la vida eter...

La Parte de Adelante |||||

Soy vulnerable a tu lado más amable Soy carcelero de tu lado...

Para No Olvidar |||||

De un tiempo perdido, a esta parte esta noche ha venido un r...

Algún Lugar Encontraré |||||

Estoy cansado de buscar algún lugar encontrare estoy mal he...

Salud, Dinero Y Amor |||||

Brindo por las mujeres que derrochan simpatia, Brindo por lo...

Cartas Sin Marcar |||||

Igual que un niño abandonado Que en la calle lo han dejado Y...

Dulce Condena |||||

Cada vez que toco un poco fondo Cada vez que el tiempo vuela...

Alfonsina Y El Mar |||||

Por la blanda arena que lame el mar Su pequeña huella no vue...

Aquí No Podemos Hacerlo |||||

Morena con la piel de chocolate, no dejaremos de ser 2 amant...

Sin Documentos |||||

Dejame atravesar el viento sin documentos, que lo hare por e...

Nostalgias |||||

Quiero emborrachar mi corazón Para apagar un loco amor Que m...

Nada fue un error |||||

Tengo una mala noticia no fue de casualidad yo quería que no...

Me estás atrapando otra vez |||||

Me despierto pensando si te voy a ver pero es inutil negarlo...

La copa rota |||||

Aturdido y abrumado por la duda de los celos, se ve triste e...

Especies que desaparecen |||||

Somos de una especie que desaparece hasta nuestras diferenci...

Costumbres Argentinas |||||

Muerdo el anzuelo y vuelvo A empezar de nuevo cada vez Tengo...

Me Arde |||||

Me arde,me arde es tarde para curarme me arde, me quema, dej...

Mil Horas |||||

Hace Frío y estoy lejos de casa Hace tiempo que estoy sentad...

El Salmon |||||

Quiero arreglar todo lo que hice mal Todo lo que escondí has...

Mi Enfermedad |||||

Mundo me hizo así No puedo cambiar Soy el remedio sin receta...

Naranjo en flor |||||

Era más blanda que el agua, que el agua blanda. Era más fr...

No se puede vivir del amor |||||

No se puede vivir del amor, no se puede vivir del amor Le di...

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