Sandro de América
Roberto Sánchez (born 11 August 1945), better known by his artist name Sandro or Sandro de America ("Sandro of America" in Spanish) is a Argentinian Romani singer and actor.
Biography
He learned to play the guitar from childhood. Considered as a precursor of Rock music in Spanish, initially he imitated Elvis Presley, afterwards creating a personal style that marked his career. He created the musical group Sandro & los de Fuego, which gained popularity in the TV show Sábados Circulares. he became well-known in the decades 1960-1970 with songs like Trigal, Tengo, ¿A esto le llamas amor?, Eres el demonio disfrazado, Porque yo te amo, Rosa etc...
Sandro played also in various films and telenovelas. He was the first Latino singer who filled Madison Square Garden in USA five times, in the decade 1970s. In the 1990s Argentinian and other Latinoamerican artists made in his honour the CD Padre del rock en castellano ("Father of Spanish Rock").
Discography
- Sandro y los de Fuego (1965)
- Al calor de Sandro y los de Fuego (1965)
- El sorprendente mundo de Sandro (1966)
- Alma y fuego (1966)
- Beat latino (1967)
- Quiero llenarme de ti (Vibración y Ritmo) (1968)
- Una muchacha y una guitarra (1968)
- La mágia de Sandro (1969)
- Sandro de América (1969)
- Sandro (1969)
- Muchacho (1970)
- Sandro en New York (1970)
- Sandro espectacular (1971)
- Te espero... Sandro (1972)
- Sandro - Después de 10 años (1973)
- Sandro... siempre Sandro (1974)
- Tú me enloqueces (1975)
- Sandro live in Puerto Rico (1975
- Sin Título (1976)
- Sandro... un ídolo (1977)
- Querer como Diós manda (1978)
- Sandro (1978)
- Sandro (1979)
- Sandro (1981)
- Fue sin querer (1982)
- Vengo a ocupar mi lugar (1984)
- Sandro (1986)
- Sandro '88 (1988)
- Volviendo a casa (1990)
- Con gusto a mujer (1992)
- Clásico (1994)
- Historia viva (1996)
- Para Mamá (2001)
- Mi vida, mi música (2003)
- Amor gitano (2004)
- Sandro en vivo (2005)
- Secretamente Palabras De Amor (Para Escuchar En Penumbras) (2006)