Héctor Stamponi

Héctor Luciano Stamponi (24 December 1916 – 3 December 1997) was an Argentine tango composer, pianist, and arranger. He composed, among others, the tangos El último café (1963, with lyrics by Cátulo Castillo) and Qué me van a hablar de amor (with lyrics by Homero Expósito and recorded by Julio Sosa in 1963).

Life Nicknamed Chupita, he studied piano with Esther Coltelli. He began his musical career in the orchestra of Juan Elhert (a German tango musician based in Zárate), a group that also included Enrique Mario Francini, Armando Pontier, Cristóbal Herreros, and the singer René Di Pietro. They moved to Buenos Aires, performing at the famous matinée of Juan Manuel in 1936. Shortly afterward, the artistic careers of these musicians diverged. Stamponi, Francini, and Pontier formed a trio that accompanied artists on Radio Argentina. The corner of Avenida Corrientes and 25 de Mayo in Buenos Aires bears his name. He received the Konex Award Diploma of Merit as a tango composer in 1985 and 1995.