She was always respectful of the memory of Gardel, even when interviewed about him in late life for a 1980s television program. The Best of Carlos Gardel is an excellent collection of Gardel's classic recordings for EMI, featuring many of his best-known and greatest songs. Carlos Gardel met a tragic end on June 24, 1935. Berthe Gardès had her passport recorded upon arrival; she told immigration authorities that she was a widow. [11] It is believed that a third guitarist, José María Aguilar Porrás, died a few days after the crash.[11]. Gardel had one major girlfriend in his life: Isabel del Valle. Gardel died in an airplane crash at the height of his career, becoming an archetypal tragic hero mourned throughout Latin America. The suave singer is synonymous with tango. [31], In the 1939 biopic The Life of Carlos Gardel, he is portrayed by Hugo del Carril. Gardes took the boy with her back to France, where she was from. In the June 1935 issue of Caretas magazine of Antioquia, Colombia, Gardel was reported as saying, "My heart is Argentinian, but my soul is Uruguayan, because that is where I was born". Carlos Gardel (born Charles Romuald Gardès; 11 December 1890 – 24 June 1935) was a French Argentine singer, songwriter, composer and actor, and the most prominent figure in the history of tango. Today, there is no absolute certainty regarding why he took these steps. Thousands rendered homage during the two days he lay in state in Montevideo, the city in which his mother lived at the time. [8][9], Gardel arranged for del Valle to have a house; he provided money for her to live on. Later, she and the boy traveled again, this time to Buenos Aires, where they settled. Born 11 December 1890 Born In Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France … [16] Reporters often wrote that Gardel was Uruguayan, born in Tacuarembó. In the newspaper El Telégrafo (Paysandú, Uruguay, October 25, 1933), Gardel was reported as saying, "I'm Uruguayan, born in Tacuarembó". She worked two blocks away on Calle Montevideo, pressing clothes in the French style, which commanded a relatively high price in the fashion-conscious city. In: USPS Postal News Release No. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. Gardel died in an airplane crash at the height of his career, becoming an archetypal tragic hero mourned throughout Latin America. [21] This statement agrees with the original birth certificate registered in Toulouse on 11 December 1890. Though he … [35] In 1976 and again in 2004, Uruguay produced Gardel stamps,[36] with Uruguay calling him the "immortal Tacuaremboan" in the 2004 version. This would have disrupted her story about being a widow. Gardel's baritone voice and the dramatic phrasing of his lyrics made miniature masterpieces of his hundreds of three-minute tango recordings. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. Around 1930 the relationship began to degrade. [1] The father of the baby boy was listed on his birth certificate as "unknown", but 11 days later Berthe Gardès signed a statement establishing the baby's father as Paul Laserre, a married man who left Toulouse a few months before the baby was born. At the age of sixteen, Gardel dropped out of public school and found interest in singing. [37] In 1985, on the 50th anniversary of his death, Colombia produced a Gardel stamp which featured the singer and the airplane model that caused his death. As his popularity grew, he made a number of films for Paramount in France and the U.S. Gardel was aware of the fact that much of his popularity was based on his attractiveness to women. Gardel’s funeral procession in Buenos Aires was attended by thousands, all of whom had gathered to say goodbye to “The King of Tango” one final time. The Gardel and Razzano duo, amid extensive touring all over Europe, had to split up in 1925 as Razzano had serious throat problems, and thus Gardel established himself as a solo artist. Gardel went on tour through Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and Colombia, as well as making appearances in Paris, New York, Barcelona and Madrid. Leave feedback, Carlos Gardel (born Charles Romuald Gardes; 11 December 1890 – 24 June 1935) was an Argentine tango singer, songwriter, composer and actor, and is perhaps the most prominent figure in the history of tango. He is commonly referred to as "Carlitos", "El Zorzal" ("The Song thrush"), "The King of Tango", "El Mago" (The Wizard), "El Morocho del Abasto" (The Brunette boy from Abasto), and ironically "El Mudo" (The Mute). [20] This version of events conflicts with scholarly accounts describing Gardes as an ordinary woman who ironed and pressed clothing in Toulouse in 1890, not a touring dancer.[21]. Another commonly used phrase in Argentina (and some other Latin American countries) which asserts that Veinte años no es nada (Twenty years is nothing), comes from his song Volver (1934). The most likely reason for this act was to avoid problems with French authorities during an upcoming tour of France. Besides this, he landed a deal with Paramount studios which helped him release a series of shorts which became highly popular in the Spanish market. [2], Gardel's mother settled at the western edge of the central San Nicolás district of Buenos Aires, at Calle Uruguay 162. He teamed up with Alfredo Le Pera in 1932, and the duo would become extremely popular in all of Latin America. The song turned out to be a favorite in clubs and gatherings and it was released on record soon. The two-year-old boy was recorded as Charles Gardès. Clavell, M. (1996) (in Spanish), Biografía. Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. As a French citizen by birth, Gardel had been required to register with the French military during the Great War. For many, Gardel embodies th…. [23] After 1920, Gardel gave contradictory and evasive stories about his birthplace, most likely because of the false papers he had filed. Gardel was born to unmarried 25-year-old laundress Berthe Gardès, the baby registered under the name Charles Romuald Gardès in Toulouse, France, on 11 December 1890. [28] Another Carlos Gardel Museum opened in 1999 in Valle Edén, an old farm site 23 km (14 mi) south of Tacuarembó, Uruguay. Gardel's body was laid to rest in La Chacarita Cemetery in Buenos Aires. Gardel had his lawyer stop making payments to del Valle, who later married another man and moved to Uruguay. [4], Some time after 1918, Laserre traveled from France to Buenos Aires to ask Berthe Gardès, now called Doña Berta, whether she would like to legitimize her son by marrying Laserre. For many, Gardel embodies the soul of the tango style. Gardel spent his early childhood in poverty; he would roam the streets and the local marketplace in his free time. [38] On March 16, 2011, the United States Postal Service issued a set of five "Latin Music Legends" stamps including one picturing Carlos Gardel. At this time, he was being mentored by José Betinotti, who was a folk song expert. Carlos Gardel Charles Romuald Gardes was born on December 11, 1890 in Toulese, France.

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