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Susana Rinaldi

Susana Natividad Rinaldi was born on December 25, 1935 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is an Argentine tango singer. Susana Natividad Rinaldi was born to a wealthy father and a poor mother in Buenos Aires in 1935. Dubbed "La Tana" (in reference to her Italian origins), she spent her childhood moving throughout different provinces of Argentina. She began studying chamber singing at the National Conservatory of Music at age 14, and in 1955 she entered the School of Dramatic Art. Two years later, she made her television debut and in 1959 debuted on the stage. When she was asked to record a poetry concert in 1966 she offered them a tango album, and by the end of that year her first album, with music arranged by bandoneón virtuoso Roberto Pansera, was released. Her success over time prompted her to give up acting and to instead pursue a career as a singer. After touring Argentine tango bars and milongas, Rinaldi gained fame as a singer during the late 1960s. She called the attention of her audience by singing tangos which up to then had only been sung by men, including standards by José María Contursi, Enrique Santos Discépolo, Homero Manzi, and Cátulo Castillo. This gave her a deserved reputation among a new audience made up mostly of young university students. She achieved fame when she incorporated into her repertoire songs by new authors, such as Eladia Blázquez, Osvaldo Avena, Héctor Negro, and Chico Novarro. She and her husband, bandoneón virtuoso Osvaldo Piro, established Magoya, a café concert in seaside Mar del Plata, in 1971. Following the March 1976 coup, however, Rinaldi was forced to leave the country. After a long stay in Paris, she returned to Argentina in 1989 with an innovative idea of a tango-show. Due to this, she was again rejected by traditional tango listeners, although she did become one of the main figures in the tango renewal movement of the time. An artist with a political conscience, she supported her ideals through music in international concert tours and as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador since 1992. Her tireless defense of human rights and her passionate promotion of a more just and peaceful world earned her the title of Illustrious Citizen of Buenos Aires in 1990. Other distinctions earned during her lengthy career include the SADAIC Grand Prize in 1969 and 1999; and the Konex Award in 1985, 2001, and 2005. Source: Article "Susana Rinaldi" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.


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Born:
Dec 25, 1935 In Buenos Aires, Argentina
Movie/TV Credits:
10
First Appeared:
In the movie Noche terrible 1967-07-12
Latest Project:
Movie Gardel: el hombre y el mito 2005-01-02
Known For
Poster of Gardel: el hombre y el mito
Poster of Siempre lunes
Poster of Solamente Ella
Poster of Noche terrible
Filmography
Movie Gardel: el hombre y el mito Entrevistada 2005-01-02
Movie Viola Chilensis Self 2003-05-05
Movie Funes, a Great Love La Tana 1993-04-01
Series Siempre lunes Self - Guest 1988-06-08
Series Numéro un Self 1975-04-05
Movie Solamente Ella 1975-09-25
Movie Accused Women 1975-05-15
Series Le Grand Échiquier Self 1972-01-12
Movie Noche terrible 1967-07-12
Movie The ABC of Love Julia 1967-09-07