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Musician

Alberto Marino

Also known as: Alberto Marino Marinaro, Vicente Alberto

Biography

Alberto Marino (born Vicente Marinaro; died June 21, 1989, in Buenos Aires) was one of tango’s most celebrated vocalists, earning the epithet “La voz de oro del tango” (The Golden Voice of Tango) for a distinctive tenor voice influenced by Italian bel canto. Sources disagree on his birth year and origin: our records and tango.info give April 26, 1920, while Spanish-language sources including Wikipedia and todotango give 1923; some sources place his birth in Verona, Italy. He made his singing debut in 1935 on Radio Mitre. From 1943 to 1946, Marino was the principal vocalist for Aníbal Troilo’s Orquesta Típica, recording interpretations of “Tres amigos,” “Fuimos,” and “Tal vez será su voz” widely considered highlights of tango’s golden age. He went on to a solo career through the 1950s–1970s, performing with orchestras led by Emilio Balcarce, Enrique Alessio, Héctor Artola, Miguel Caló, Armando Pontier, and Carlos García. He recovered from a serious 1972 car accident that killed his wife and mother-in-law, and later appeared on the television program “Grandes Valores del Tango.” His recorded legacy spans over 2,000 tracks across tango, milonga, and vals repertoires.

Life
1920 – 1989
Instruments
Singer

Orchestras

Recordings

Videos

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