Eladia Blazquez

Birth Name: Eladia Blazquez
Artistry: folk musician, pianist, guitarist, composer
Lived: 1931 - 2005
Alias: La Discépolo Con Faldas (Discepolo with skirts)

Eladia Blazquez

Born in Buenos Aires to Spanish parents, she is renowned for making beautiful tango with her own lyrics
At the age of 4 Blazquez demonstrated her musical capability on a toy piano, and at the age of 8 sang professionally at Radio Argentina
At the age of 9, she received her first piano (bought with her own money!) and a guitar - she could play both by ear!
At the age of 11 she wrote an amazing bolero for a girl
During her teenage years, Blazquez toured Latin America playing Spanish music
In 1948 Blazquez recorded her first album
On radio, she shared air time with the greats such as Osvaldo Fresedo, Dajos Bela and Aníbal Troilo
She was adored by the public but not welcomed by the tango traditionalists
In 1964 she began to compose, and recorded her 2nd album with her own compositions - at which point she began to focus on the tango (prior to that she also played folkloric songs, and boleros)
1970 saw Blazquez record a tango-only album (again all her own compositions) - on it was included Mi ciudad y mi gente which was the winner at the Festival de la Canción de Buenos Aires, 1970
In 1976 she recorded her third album
Her compositions deal with the ideas of melancholy, hope, everyday life, pain and frustration
Blazquez died in August 2005

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