Eduardo Gatti Benoit (born 1949) is a Chilean singer-songwriter in the tradition of
Nueva Canción
Nueva canción (European , ; 'new song') is a left-wing social movement and musical genre in Latin America and the Iberian peninsula, characterized by folk-inspired styles and socially committed lyrics. ''Nueva canción'' is widely recognized to ...
and
Nueva Trova
Nueva Trova (, "new trova") is a movement in Cuban music that emerged around 1967/68 after the Cuban Revolution of 1959, and the consequent political and social changes.
Nueva Trova has its roots in the traditional trova, but differs from it beca ...
. His best-known song is "Los Momentos" (The Moments),
originally recorded in 1970 by Gatti when he was a member of the band
Los Blops
Los Blops were a Chilean rock band, regarded as one of the foremost bands in the country.
The band originally formed in the town of Isla Negra in 1964 to perform cover versions of pop hits in local clubs. They took their name from characters in a ...
.
External links
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Eduardo Gatti on "Itunes Store"
References
1949 births
Chilean folk singers
20th-century Chilean male singers
Chilean male singer-songwriters
Chilean singer-songwriters
Chilean people of Italian descent
Chilean people of French descent
Living people
Nueva canción musicians
20th-century Chilean male artists
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