Carlos Torres Vila

Carlos Torres Vila (9 November 1946 in Los Toldos, Buenos Aires – 16 July 2010 in San Miguel, Buenos Aires) was an Argentine folk singer.

He was a stand-out in the 1969 Baradero festival and the 1970 Cosquín Festival. He was one of the first soloists to introduce the so-called "romantic folk" (folclore romántico), a blend of traditional Argentine music and melodic songs. Through this approach, he broke several sales records in the 1970s. In 1977, he decided to fully dedicate himself to melodic music, as evidenced by his albums "Consagración", "Que Romántico", and "Me vas a echar de menos". In 1982, his LP "El retorno de Carlos Torres Vila" marks his return to his familiar style, a style he would never abandon. Although he had a hiatus from recording in the 1990s, he continued performing across the country. Starting in 2000, he returned to recording regularly, releasing six albums throughout the decade. He died at noon on July 16, 2010, at the Sarmiento Clinic in the city of San Miguel, Buenos Aires after a long illness. He couldn't present his last disc edited in 2009 and called El Autor.

Discography Muchacha - 1970 La canción del te quiero - 1971 Personalidad - 1972 Que pasa entre los dos- 1973 Te quiero solo mía - 1974 Carlos Torres Vila - 1975 Muchas veces por ti lloro - 1976 Consagración - 1977 Que romántico - 1979 Me vas a echar de menos - 1981 El retorno de Carlos Torres Vila - 1982 Como antes - 1983 Soledad - 1984 Torres Vila ´86 - 1986 Recuerdos - 1987 Se me hace agüita la boca - 1990 Sentimientos - 1994 Regreso - 2000 Ámame tal como soy - 2001 La Historia de Carlos Torres Vila - 2005 Carlos Torres Vila - 2005 Por siempre romántico - 2007 El Autor - 2009