Osvaldo Fattoruso

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Osvaldo Fattoruso
Born(1948-05-12)May 12, 1948
DiedJuly 29, 2012(2012-07-29) (aged 64)
Montevideo, Uruguay[1]
GenresLatin rock, candombe, jazz
InstrumentDrums
Formerly ofLos Shakers

Osvaldo Fattoruso (12 May 1948 – 29 July 2012) was a Uruguayan musician.[2]

He introduced rock in Latin America with his band Los Shakers, and created a fusion between jazz, rock and African rhythms.[3]

Fattoruso died on July 29, 2012 at the age of 64 and is buried at the Cementerio del Norte, Montevideo.[4]

He was the brother of Hugo Fattoruso and Sylvia Veronica Fattoruso.

References

  1. ^ Fernández, Nelson (2012-07-29). "Murió el músico uruguayo Osvaldo Fattoruso" [Uruguayan musician Osvaldo Fattoruso has died] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  2. ^ Magnone Hugo, Mateo (2022-07-29). "Ten years after Osvaldo Fattoruso's death" (in Spanish). Brecha. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  3. ^ "Obituary of Osvaldo Fattoruso". El Espectador. 29 July 2012. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013.(in Spanish)
  4. ^ "Music loses an innovator". EL PAIS. 2012-07-30. (in Spanish)


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