Anita Palmero (13 September 1902 – 11 January 1987) [1] was a Spanish cabaret and tango singer, as well as an actress. Nicknamed the "Cancionista nacional",[2] she had a successful career in Argentina.

Anita Palmero
Palmero in 1940
Born1902
Died1987 (aged 84)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Actress

Early life

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She was born in Ronda, Málaga, Spain in 1902 and grew up there with her four sisters. Her father, Manuel Rojas Palmero, was a theater electrician, so from a very young age, she was in contact with the art world. Her mother died in 1917 so the family moved to Casablanca for economic reasons.

Career

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In 1925, she appeared at the Romea Theatre of Madrid before touring Mexico and Cuba.[3] In 1929, she sang the song "Botarate" in Mosaico criollo, a film by Comminetti Edmo, which was the first tango sung in film.

Death

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She died in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1987.

Songs

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  • Botarate
  • Sentencia gitana
  • Bigotito
  • Burrero seco
  • Encantadora
  • Ilusión marina
  • Reza por mí
  • Negrita, quiere café?
  • El pasodoble
  • El niño de las monjas
  • Al mundo le falta varios tornillo
  • Andate
  • Fumando espero
  • Piedad
  • Marioneta
  • Te acordás de aquella vidalita?
  • Caperucita
  • A La comadreja
  • Hasta que ardan los candiles
  • Levanté los ojos para ver el cielo
  • Bajando la serranía
  • A Escribile al comisario
  • Churrasqueando
  • El que con chicos se acuesta
  • La mentirosa
  • Te piantaste? Buena suerte!
  • La carrera de sortija
  • Viejo ciego
  • Para qué vivir
  • Naipe Marcado

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "EFEMÉRIDES TANGUERAS". Archived from the original on 11 February 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  2. ^ Seibel, Beatriz (1 January 2002). Historia del Teatro Argentino: Desde Los Rituales Hasta 1930. Corregidor. p. 682. ISBN 978-950-05-1425-5.
  3. ^ Aballe, Guadalupe. "Anita Palmero". Todo Tango. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.