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Eduardo “Gato” Alquinta

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Eduardo “Gato” Alquinta Famous memorial

Birth
Valparaiso, Provincia de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
Death
15 Jan 2003 (aged 57)
Coquimbo, Provincia de Elqui, Coquimbo, Chile
Burial
Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile Add to Map
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Folk Musician. He was the singer, songwriter and leader of the folk group "Los Jaivas," Chile´s longest-surviving and most popular group that synthesized folk and rock. They were one of the first groups to combining Latin American native music with electronic instruments. The Jaivas began in Viña del Mar in 1963, and was founded by the brothers Gabriel, Claudio and Eduardo Parra, in addition to Eduardo Alquinta and Mario Mutis. They recorded several songs, as "Todos Juntos," which in 1996 was the official hymn of the Latin American Summit of Presidents that took place in Santiago, Chile.
Folk Musician. He was the singer, songwriter and leader of the folk group "Los Jaivas," Chile´s longest-surviving and most popular group that synthesized folk and rock. They were one of the first groups to combining Latin American native music with electronic instruments. The Jaivas began in Viña del Mar in 1963, and was founded by the brothers Gabriel, Claudio and Eduardo Parra, in addition to Eduardo Alquinta and Mario Mutis. They recorded several songs, as "Todos Juntos," which in 1996 was the official hymn of the Latin American Summit of Presidents that took place in Santiago, Chile.

Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni


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  • Originally Created by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni
  • Added: Jul 29, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9200835/eduardo-alquinta: accessed ), memorial page for Eduardo “Gato” Alquinta (22 Jan 1945–15 Jan 2003), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9200835, citing Cementerio General de Santiago, Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile; Maintained by Find a Grave.