Atahualpa Yupanqui (1908 - 1992) - Find A Grave Memorial

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Atahualpa Yupanqui

Birth:	Jan. 22, 1908 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Death:	May 23, 1992 Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Musician, composer, singer. Born in Pergamino, Province of Buenos Aires as Hector Roberto Chavero. Married with Paule Fitzpatrick. He travelled to Paris, where Edith Piaf gave him the opportunity to share the stage, debuting in June 1950. It took his art to Colombia, Japan, Morocco, Egypt, Israel, Italy and Spain. It settled in France where he was distinguished as the "Chamberlain of the Order of Arts and Letters"; He died in Nimes, France for a heart attack, but his remains were at the foot of Cerro Colorado in the province of Cordoba, Argentina, as it was his last wish.- (bio by: Victor) Search Amazon for Atahualpa Yupanqui

Burial: Cerro Colorado Cordoba Cordoba, Argentina Plot: Pie del Cerro Colorado
Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: Victor Record added: Feb 03, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 24339981