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| Born | 20 October 1947 Viña del Mar, Chile |
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| Occupation | Musician |
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| Years active | 1963–present |
Mario Mutis (born 20 October 1947) is a Chilean musician, best known for being the bass player and vocalist for the progressive rock-folk band Los Jaivas. [1]
Mario Mutis was born on October 20, 1947 in Viña del Mar, Chile
During his childhood he studied at Saint Peter's School in Viña del Mar.
Mutis first encountered the Parra brothers during a school fight at Guillermo Rivera High School in Viña del Mar with Gabriel Parra, the band's future drummer.
In the first formations of the group (then known as The High & Bass), Mutis and Gato Alquinta were guitarists. Mutis eventually switched to bass as the band had no bassists at the time. In 1975 he left the band, during his stay in Argentina , due to personal issues; however, he rejoined in 1979. In 1985 he left the group again and settled in Chile. In 1996 he rejoined Los Jaivas and continues to perform with the band.
In addition to bass, Mutis plays guitar and percussion for Los Jaivas, and also serves as one of two primary vocalists following Alquinta's death in 2003.
In 2011, Los Jaivas were invited to close the fourth day of the Viña del Mar Song Festival . In 2013, they were invited to be part of the jury at the Viña del Mar Song Festival.
Mutis resides in Chile
In 1986, Mutis suffered a stroke and was admitted to the Las Condes Clinic . Mutis eventually regained consciousness after a unknown amount of time.
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