Alfredo Zitarrosa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alfredo Zitarrosa

Uruguayan musician

Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1936

Place of Birth: Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay

Date of Death: 17-Jan-1989

Profession: writer, composer, poet, singer, musician, songwriter, journalist, radio personality

Nationality: Uruguay

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Alfredo Zitarrosa (March 10, 1936 – January 17, 1989) was a Uruguayan singer-songwriter, poet and journalist.
He specialized in Uruguayan and Argentinean folk genres such as zamba and milonga, and he became a chief figure in the nueva canción movement in his country.
A staunch supporter of Communist ideals, he lived in exile between 1976 and 1984.
He is widely regarded as one of the most influential singer-songwriters of Latin America.