Person · 1945-09-16–1972-05-19 · Buenos Aires [-34.60, -58.38]
Tanguito
Tanguito, born José Alberto Iglesias, was a fixture of the underground bohemian scene that incubated rock nacional in 1960s Buenos Aires. He is credited as a co-author of 'La balsa', the song Los Gatos turned into the movement's founding hit. His early death in 1972 made him one of the scene's enduring romantic legends.
Evidence2
- MusicBrainz: TanguitoMusicBrainz
musicbrainz.org/artist/5e9a01d2-394c-484a-ad6a-3fc234745011
accessed 2026-06-04
- Wikidata: TanguitoWikidata
www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q369176
accessed 2026-06-04
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collaborates with → La balsa (single)
Tanguito is credited alongside Litto Nebbia as a co-author of 'La balsa', the song that opened rock nacional. A figure of the underground bohemian circle that nurtured the scene, his contribution ties the movement's founding hit to its earliest, most informal roots.