Héctor Varela (musician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Argentine musician
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Place of Birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina
About Héctor Varela (musician)
- Salustiano Paco Varela (29 January 1914 - 30 January 1987) was an Argentine tango bandoneónist, bandleader and composer. Varela was born and raised in Avellaneda in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina, where he trained as an accountant.
- He played in several bands from the age of 16, including those of Alberto Gambino and Juan d'Arienzo.
- He went on to form his own tango orchestra, which performed on Argentine radio and television in the 1950s and 1960s.
- He worked with several singers, including Rodolfo Lesica, whom he met in a taxi, and Argentino Ledesma.
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