Artist Info: Alberto Cortez

Alberto Cortez (born José Alberto García Gallo; March 11, 1940 – April 4, 2019) was an Argentine singer and songwriter.

Cortez was born in Rancul, La Pampa Province, Argentina. He began elementary school at the Alberto Williams conservatory at the age of six. He began composing songs at twelve, including "Un cigarrillo, la lluvia y tú". Later he entered Manuel Ignacio Molina de San Rafael Junior High School in Mendoza province. There he continued his studies of music at the Chopin of San Rafael conservatory. [read more...]