Rubén Mario Cosentino (1 September 1935 – 20 August 2001), best known as Marty Cosens, was an Argentine singer, actor, television presenter and record producer.
Life and career
Born in
Buenos Aires
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, Cosens started his career on stage, and then became popular thanks to radio.
He had his breakout in 1960, thanks to a number of
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hit songs from his album ''Explosivos''.
Starting from the show ''Tropicana Club'' that he co-hosted with
Chico Novarro
Bernardo Mitnik (4 September 1933 – 18 August 2023), best known as Chico Novarro, was an Argentine singer-songwriter, composer, musician, television presenter and actor. He specialized in tango and bolero compositions.
Life and career
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, he also worked as a television presenter.
In 1972 he moved for several years to Mexico, where he successfully continued his acting and musical career.
Returned to Argentina, he starred in the first Argentine stage version of ''
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'', topped the charts with the album ''El profesor de violín'' and had a major television success hosting the
Canal 9 show ''Sábados en familia''.
Also active in films and TV-series, he died from an incurable disease on 20 August 2001, at the age of 65.
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1935 births
2001 deaths
People from Buenos Aires
Argentine male singers
Argentine pop singers
Argentine television presenters
Argentine stage actors
Argentine television actors
Argentine film actors
Argentine record producers