Jorge Galemire, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jorge Galemire

Uruguayan musician

Date of Birth: 11-Mar-1951

Place of Birth: Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay

Date of Death: 06-Jun-2015

Profession: composer, singer, songwriter, guitarist

Nationality: Uruguay

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Jorge Galemire (March 11, 1951 – June 6, 2015) was an Uruguayan guitarist, arranger, composer and vocalist and member of Trelew along with vocalist Karen Ann.
Galemire is recognized as one of the earliest creators and exponents of candombe beat, on May 22, 2008 he was awarded a Graffiti (Uruguayan equivalent of the Grammys) for his lifetime's work.
In 1975 he participated for a short time in the group Canciones para no dormir la siesta.
In 1977 he co-founded Los que iban cantando, one of the most important groups in Uruguayan popular music during the military dictatorship.