Roberto Parra Sandoval

Luis Roberto Parra Sandoval (June 29, 1921 – April 21, 1995), also known as El Tío Roberto (Uncle Roberto), was a Chilean singer-songwriter and guitarist, member of the Parra family, many of whose members are famous artists.

Biography Early times Luis Roberto Parra Sandoval in Santiago de Chile, is the fifth child of Rosa Clarisa Sandoval Navarrete and Nicanor Parra Alarcón. He spent much of his childhood in the southern cities of Chillán and Lautaro and contributed to the family budget by working as a newspaper seller, tomb cleaner, shoe shiner and confetti seller in circuses. After the death of his father Nicanor Parra in 1929, his family went to the capital of Santiago to seek better economic opportunities.

Discography 1965: 20 cuecas con salsa verde (credited to the "Trio Los Parra") 1966: Carpa de La Reina (with various artists) 1967: Las cuecas de Roberto Parra (re-released as CD in 1995) 1972: Las cuecas del Tío Roberto (with Ángel Parra) 1990: El jazz guachaca (with several artists) 1990: Los tiempos de La Negra Ester 1998: Peineta (with Los Tres and Lalo Parra)

Filmography Year Title Role Director Notes 1991 Esto es jazz huachaca Guieseppe Brucculeri Composer 1996 Prontuario de Roberto Parra Hermann MondacaXimena Arrieta 1999 El desquite Andrés Wood Film based on the play by Roberto Parra

Works Poesía popular, cuecas choras y la Negra Ester (1996) El Golpe (1998) Cuecas (2008) Soy zurdo de nacimiento: las cuecas de Roberto Parra (2011) Roberto Parra. La vida que yo he pasado (2012) Vida, pasión y muerte de Violeta Parra (2013)