Rubén Juárez

Rubén Juárez (5 November 1947 – 31 May 2010) was an Argentine bandoneonist and singer-songwriter of tango. Juárez studied the bandoneón from the age of six. In 1956 he entered in the Youth Orchestra of Club Atlético Independiente. His corresponding studies of guitar during his youth led him to integrate various rock bands. Some years later he met the guitarist Héctor Arbello around the time that he had played with Julio Sosa. Subsequently they formed a duo and they began to tour around the country. When the bandoneonist Aníbal Troilo (1914–1975) went to watch him the first time, Rubén asked him to be his artistic godfather. On 2 June 1969 he recorded his first song with the label Odeón "Para vos, canilla", which was an immediate success. Since that time, he had acted in Argentina and abroad, and recorded songs with artists like Armando Pontier, Leopoldo Federico, Raúl Garello, Litto Nebbia, the guitarist Roberto Grela and José Colángelo.