Gustavo Cerati

Argentine musician (1959–2014) Gustavo CeratiGustavo Cerati in 2006Background informationBornGustavo Adrián Cerati Clark(1959-08-11)11 August 1959Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDied4 September 2014(2014-09-04) (aged 55)Buenos Aires, ArgentinaGenres Rock electronic rock pop rock electronica deep house Occupations Musician singer-songwriter record producer Instruments Vocals guitar bass sampler keyboards Years active1982–2010Labels Sony CBS Sony BMG Websitecerati.comMusical artist Gustavo Adrián Cerati Clark (11 August 1959 – 4 September 2014) was an Argentine musician and singer-songwriter who gained international recognition for being the leader, vocalist, composer, and guitarist of the rock band Soda Stereo. He is widely considered by critics and musicians as one of the most important and influential artists of Latin rock. Influenced by the Beatles and the Police, Cerati joined various groups during his adolescence, and in 1982, he founded Soda Stereo. As the band's leader and main composer, Cerati's songwriting matured with Signos (1986), Canción Animal (1990) and Dynamo (1992), all of which received near universal acclaim. Parallel to his career with the group, in 1992 he relea