One of the most iconic and most beloved figures in Argentine rock,
singer-songwriter Rodolfo "Fito" Páez was born in Rosario on March 13, 1963. The
son of a classical pianist and a municipal clerk, he rose to fame in the early
1980s as a member of the trova rosarina movement, a musical collective that
combined a politically-conscious message against the reigning military
dictatorship with elements from rock, folklore, tango, and protest song. After
participating in the recording of Charly García's seminal albums Clics Modernos
(1983) and Piano Bar (1984), Fito Páez kicked off his...