Ricardo Mollo

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Ricardo Mollo
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Mollo at an Argentine talkshow in 2014
Born
Ricardo Jorge Mollo

(1957-08-17) 17 August 1957 (age 67)
Occupation MusicianProducerSongwriter
Years active1976 – Present
Agent CBS RecordsPolyGramSony Music Entertainment
Notable work DivididosSumo
Spouse
(m. 2002)
Partner Érica García (1989–1999)
Children3
Relatives Omar Mollo (brother)

Ricardo Jorge Mollo (born August 17, 1957) is an Argentine musician, producer, singer and composer. Mollo is best known as the guitarist for Sumo from 1984 until the band's dissolution after Luca Prodan's death in 1987 and, shortly thereafter, a co-founder of Divididos. His work and guitar skills has been considered highly influential in the development of Argentinian rock during the 1970s and 1980s. [1]

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Early life

Ricardo Jorge Mollo was born in the Pergamino neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina on 17 August, 1957, but moved to El Palomar early in his life. He is the younger brother of Omar Mollo, who would be later on a co-founder of the Argentine hard rock band MAM, and taught Mollo his first chords when they lived in El Palomar.

Mollo's passion for the guitar first started when a friend, at the age of thirteen, introduced him to the works of Jimi Hendrix. Mollo was enchanted by his music and would later try to follow his musical style. Mollo said in an interview, "It's impressive how he played the viola without the effects that exist today."

Career

Mollo came to receive international recognition in the 1980s as the guitarist of Sumo, with whom he released four studio albums until 1987. After Sumo dissolved, with fellow-bandmate bassist Diego Arnedo, Mollo formed the band Divididos. [2] [3]

Mollo is known for his virtuosity on the guitar, and particularly for his version of "Voodoo Child" by Jimi Hendrix, which he has played on his guitar using his teeth or objects thrown by the public including carrots, slippers, sandals, tennis balls, or canes for the blind. [4] [5]

Besides his work as a musician, he is a producer and has collaborated with several Latin American artists including Cuca, León Gieco, Charly García, Gustavo Cerati, Los Piojos, Las Pelotas, La Renga, and Luis Alberto Spinetta. [6]

Personal life

He was in a relationship with the singer Érica García between 1989 and 1999. In 2002, he married Uruguayan actress Natalia Oreiro, with whom he had a son in 2012.

Discography

Sumo

Divididos

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References

  1. "Biography of Ricardo Mollo" . Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  2. Divididos Retrieved December 7, 2015
  3. Biography of Sumo Retrieved December 7, 2015
  4. Fundación Konex Premios Konex: Ricardo Mollo Retrieved December 7, 2015
  5. Biography of Divididos Retrieved December 7, 2015
  6. Music albums, produced by Ricardo Mollo Retrieved December 7, 2015