Eduardo Mateo
Uruguayan musician
Died when: 49 years 248 days (596 months)Star Sign: Virgo
Ángel Eduardo Mateo López (September 19?, 1940 – May 16, 1990) was a Uruguayan singer, songwriter, guitarist, and arranger.He played an important role in the development of modern Uruguayan music that combines beat, jazz, bossa nova and local rhythms like candombe in a way similar to Brazilian Tropicalismo.
Academy Award-winner Jorge Drexler cited Mateo as a big influence.His songs have been performed by Pedro Aznar, Martin Buscaglia, Hugo Fattoruso, , Leon Gieco, Mio Matsuda, Sandra Mihanovich, Milton Nascimento, Jaime Roos, and Tomohiro Yahiro.
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