Laureano Brizuela

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Laureano Brizuela (born July 22, 1949) is an Argentine singer-songwriter and musician whose career has spanned over 30 years.

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Early life

Brizuela is the grandson of painter Laureano Brizuela Giménez (1891-1951). [1] His mother, a Bolivian biochemist, later earned Argentine citizenship through her husband.

Career

At first studying musicology, he later abandoned it in favor of pursuing a singing career. In 1972, when he was 22 years old, he released his first single.

He has produced a string of successful covers, including the Spanish version of Roy Orbison's classic 1956 song "Pretty Woman" into Muchachita.

Albums

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References

  1. "Lareano Brizuela, el maestro del paisaje". 29 September 2015.