Ángel Villoldo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ángel Villoldo

Argentine musician

Date of Birth: 16-Feb-1861

Place of Birth: Barracas, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Date of Death: 14-Oct-1919

Profession: composer, poet, singer, musician, lyricist, guitarist

Nationality: Argentina

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Ángel Gregorio Villoldo Arroyo (16 February 1861 -14 October 1919) was an Argentine musician and one of the pioneers of tango.
He was born south of the city of Buenos Aires.
He was lyricist, composer and one of the major singers of the era.
He is also known by the pseudonyms A.
Gregorio, Fray Pimiento, Gregorio Giménez, Angel Arroyo and Mario Reguero.
Villoldo transformed the Spanish tanguillos, the cuplés, and the habaneras, turning that music into a native Argentinian rhythm.