He began his artistic career in 1973 with the release of his first album under the Music Hall record label.
The singer Leon Gieco, one of the greatest exponents of Argentine popular music and author of generational hymns such as I only ask GodHe turned 70 this Saturday among the affection of his followers and other composers of his generation.
From the early hours of the morning, the social networks of the South American country were filled with messages of affection towards the singer, born on November 20, 1951 in the eastern province of Santa Fe.
Gieco himself shared several congratulations through his Instagram profile, such as those of the Spanish singer-songwriter Víctor Manuel, the Argentine composer Gustavo Santaolalla or the piper Carlos Núñez.
The figure of Gieco transcended, by far, the limits of music, with messages of affection from the Mexican filmmaker Modesto López, the well-known historian Felipe Pigna or even the former Ecuadorian president (2007-2017) Rafael Correa, among other personalities.
“Happy birthday, Leon, we love you! Thank you for always being on the path of struggle, for your generosity and for the beauty of your music that has become the soundtrack of an entire people, “wrote the human rights organization Abuelas de Plaza on its Twitter profile. of May.
The celebrations for this 70th anniversary will culminate at 18:00 local (21:00 GMT) this Saturday with a tribute concert at the Kirchner Cultural Center in Buenos Aires, which will be attended by more than twenty artists and will be broadcast live on YouTube and the public media in Argentina.
These celebrations will continue on Sunday with another recital in the Tecnópolis space (Buenos Aires province), in an event with the musical direction of Lito Vitale and whose closing will be carried out by Gieco.
A COMMITTED ARTIST
Raúl Alberto Antonio Gieco, popularly known as León Gieco, began his artistic career in 1973, with the release of his first album under the Music Hall record label.
The song I only ask God, Presented in 1978, it was recognized internationally and still remains its most famous song.
Considered in those years as a kind of “Argentine Bob Dylan”, Gieco has always been characterized by the social conscience of his songs, with frequent references to human rights and solidarity with the most vulnerable. (AND)
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