Edgardo Donato
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Born
April 14, 1897
Edgardo Felipe Valerio Donato
April 14, 1897
Buenos Aires, Argentina
OriginArgentina
DiedFebruary 15, 1963 (aged 65)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
GenresTango
Edgardo Donato | |
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 Edgardo Donato | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Edgardo Felipe Valerio Donato April 14, 1897 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Origin | Argentina |
| Died | February 15, 1963 (aged 65) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Genres | Tango |
| Occupations | Violinist, orchestra conductor, composer |
| Instrument | Violin |
| Years active | 1915–1963 |
Edgardo Donato (Spanish pronunciation: [eðˈɣaɾðo ðoˈnato]; April 14, 1897 – February 15, 1963)[1] was an Argentine tango composer and conductor.[2] He composed the song "A Media Luz".
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was raised in Montevideo, Uruguay, where he was musically trained. Donato composed the 1924 tango "A media luz". It became a standard, which later had English lyrics and a verse melody written by Bob Musel.[3][4] The latter adaptation was titled "Tell Me Marianne", and spent a week at number 1 on the British sheet music charts in June 1947.[5]
