César Isella

César Isella (20 October 1938 – 28 January 2021) was an Argentine singer and songwriter of folk music. He joined Los Fronterizos (The Bordermen) from 1956 to 1966, was one of the main figures of the "Movement of the New Songbook", and in the 1990s he discovered and sponsored the singer Soledad Pastorutti. He has written the music for "Canción con todos" (Song with everyone), regarded as the Latin American anthem.

Biography Isella was born in Salta. At age 7, he was hired to join the cast of Hollywood Park, on a tour of ten days through Salta province. Two years later he scored high on a weekly singing competition, winning over seven consecutive weeks and reaching the coveted first prize: a football.

In 1954, at age 17, Isella joined the group Los Sin Nombre (The Nameless), next to Thomas "Tutu" Campos, Javier E. Pantaleon, Luis Gualter Menu, and Higa. The first two end up forming Los Cantores del Alba (The dawn singers) and the third, Los de Salta. The Nameless came to act with Ariel Ramírez, in a presentation at the Salta Hotel.

Los Fronterizos It was in 1956 that he joined the group Los Fronterizos (The Bordermen), replacing Carlos Barbarán, using his legal name Julio César Isella, completing the formation founded in 1953 by Gerardo López, along with Eduardo Madeo and Juan Carlos Moreno. His joining the group was critical for defining the style of Los Fronterizos making them one of the leading ensembles in the history of Argentine folklore. Lopez and Isella made the two baritone voices, first and second respectively, while Madeo and Moreno were a sharp and low. This setup was what led the group to stardom achieving major popularity. (Hechizo), "Se lo llevó el carnaval"" (Voces mágicas), "Guitarreando" (Hoy!!).

The solo career Cover photo of Cesar's first solo album by Isella, Estoy de vuelta (I'm back) (1968).

In 1966, began a solo career under the name César Isella. The decision surprised the audience, because after the Misa Criolla, Los Fronterizos were at the pinnacle of success.

César Isella's account then follows:

Isella then adhere fervently to the tenets of Movement of the New Songbook, which had launched Tejada Gómez, Mercedes Sosa, Mendoza Matus and other artists in 1963. In this new artistic line in 1968, released his first solo album called Estoy de vuelta (I'm back) which includes topics such as the beautiful "Zamba para no morir" (Zamba not to die) by Hamlet Lima Quintana, and also a tango, the famous "Milonga triste" from Homero Manzi and Sebastián Piana.

In 1999 United States bought the rights to "Song with all" to be studied in high schools as nonmetallic study of music and Latin American culture.

He was Director General of the Teatro General San Martín, and vice president of the Sociedad Argentina de Autores y Compositores de Música (SADAIC). It musicalizado poets like Nicolas Guillen, José Pedroni and Pablo Neruda. Apart from "Song to everybody", Isella has composed many outstanding songs, including "Animaná Fire", "Song of the simple things", "song by far", "Song for awakening a black (poetry of Nicolás Guillén), "Song of Tenderness", "The nation divided" (poetry by Pablo Neruda, etc.).

Awards First Prize Fray Bentos, Uruguay, 1970. Martin Fierro Award for the best music radio program, 1974 First Prize at the National Festival from Cosquín Golden Disk 1962, 1964, 1974, 1982 First Prize at the Festival de la Patagonia, Chile Prize at the World Song Festival Agustín Lara, Mexico ACE Award for the album Tribute to Poetry,1993.