Mercedes Simone

Mercedes Simone (April 21, 1904, Villa Elisa, Buenos Aires – October 2, 1990) was an Argentine singer and actress, known as "La Dama del Tango" ("The Lady of Tango").

Life Mercedes Simone was born in Villa Elisa, Buenos Aires Province from José Simone and Matilde Suárez. When Mercedes was 10 months the family moved to La Plata.

In La Plata she worked at the printing house Benavídez-Charlone. In 1923, she met the guitarist Pablo Rodríguez, who would become her husband that same year.

Songs

La marcha nupcial - 1932 Milonga sentimental - 1932 La última cita - 1933 Mía - 1933 Cuatro palabras - 1933 Esquinas porteñas - 1934 Esta noche me disfrazo - 1934 Será una noche – 1936 Náufrago – 1936 Milonga triste – 1937 Abandono – 1938 Caricias – 1938 Carnaval de mi barrio – 1938 Vieja amiga – 1938 Media vida – 1938 Claudinette – 1942 Barrio de tango – 1943 Garúa – 1943 Verdemar – 1944 Motivo sentimental – 1944 Otra noche – 1944 Cada día te extraño más – 1944

Filmography ¡Tango! (1933) (1936) La vuelta de Rocha (1937) Ambición (1939) La otra y yo (1949)