Andrés Calamaro

Andrés Calamaro (born August 22 1961 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine musician and composer. He is a major figure of Argentine rock since the 1980s; his former band Los Rodríguez was a major success in Spain in the 199

Andrés Calamaro (born August 22 1961 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine musician and composer. He is a major figure of Argentine rock since the 1980s; his former band Los Rodríguez was a major success in Spain in the 1990s.

At 17 years of age Calamaro participated as a guest in the recording of an album of the group Raíces, and shortly after he started his own band, the Elmer Band, with guitarist friend Gringui Herrera. This band had an underground hit, Tristeza de la Ciudad (City Blues).