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Rodolfo Páez, popularly known as Fito Páez ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}; born 13 March 1963), is an Argentine rock and roll musician and filmmaker. He was member of the "Trova Rosarina" and is known as "The Troubadour of Argentine Rock", and is considered an important figure in Argentinian rock music.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

BiographyEdit

Early careerEdit

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Fito Páez in the early 80's

Paez was born in Rosario, Santa Fe; his real name is Rodolfo Paez, like his father. When he was a child, people called him "Rodolfito" (in Spanish, the diminutive of masculine names is formed by adding "ito") to distinguish him from Rodolfo, his father. With time, Rodolfito became just "Fito," and that is where his stage name came from.<ref>Symns, Enrique (1995). Páez. Espasa Calpe, Buenos Aires. Template:ISBN</ref>

He formed Staff, his first band, when he was 13. In 1977, he played in El Banquete with Rubén Goldín and Jorge Llonch. He began to perform solo in pubs the following year.

Straight out of high school, he began touring with several bands and, soon after that, produced his first solo album, Del '63, which was released in 1984. It was promoted first in his hometown but later earned attention in Buenos Aires. The recording was put together with the help of some of Argentina's most prominent musicians, including Daniel Wirtz, Fabián Gallardo, Tweety González and Paul Dourge. The record won him critical acclaim as a songwriter and helped lead to future projects, including a 1985 album, Giros. The demo of that album earned him the praise of Luis Alberto Spinetta, as well as a partnership – Paez's next album, 1986's La La La was a duet with Spinetta. The duo supported that album with a tour that reached all the way to Santiago, Chile. The same year, he participated in the Thousand Days of Democracy festival.

His 1987 recording, Ciudad de Pobres Corazones, marked a dark, political turn for his work. It was dedicated to the memory of his aunt and grandmother, who were murdered in Rosario. Páez got his first taste of production work with Ey!, which was released in 1988. Recorded in New York City and Havana, it also showcased many musicians with whom he had worked previously.

1990–presentEdit

Tercer Mundo, released in 1990, explored Latin American cultural influences and the harsh world of poverty and exploitation. It, too, was critically acclaimed, but it was Páez's 1992 album, El Amor Después del Amor which marked the pinnacle of his commercial success. The album sold more than 750,000 copies, and when Páez toured to support it, he found himself playing sold-out shows for 40,000 people. Shortly after this album's release, he played a benefit concert for UNICEF, which raised more than $420,000.

In 1990, Páez worked as a producer in Sandra Mihanovich and Celeste Carballo's album Mujer contra mujer.<ref>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The follow-up, Circo Beat, had impossibly high expectations. Though it had several hit songs, including "Mariposa Technicolor" and "Tema de Piluso," as well as a companion album, Circo Beat Brazil, which featured Brazilian remixes of its hits, it only sold around 350,000 copies. Several other projects were completed in the late '90s, including a live album, Euforia and 1998's Sabina & Páez: Enemigos Intimos, with Joaquín Sabina. The year 1999 brought another balanced, superbly produced album, Abre. He also took home two Grammys at the first annual Latin Grammy Awards in fall 2000. He lived with Argentine actress Cecilia Roth for some years; the couple adopted a child in 1999.

Páez's 2003 album Naturaleza sangre marked a return to his musical past, featuring appearances from Charly García, Luis Alberto Spinetta and Brazilian artist Rita Lee on the previously unreleased version of "Ojos Rojos." In 2006, Páez was given an escopetarra (a decommissioned AK-47 converted into a guitar) by Colombian musician and peace activist César López in honor of his music.<ref name="BBC">Template:Cite news</ref>

The album El mundo cabe en una canción won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Solo Vocal Album at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2007. In 2008 Páez recorded, No se si es Baires o Madrid, in Madrid, Spain. He invited several important musicians such as Pablo Milanés, Joaquín Sabina, and Ariel Rot to participate. In 2010, he released the album Confiá.. In December 2011; he recorded a new album with songs by other artists performed by Páez himself in a release called Canciones para áliens.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> This album was presented at la Sala Nezahualcoyolt de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. In January 2012, these "songs for the aliens" were transmitted to space via electromagnetic waves through the Music to Space project.<ref>es:Canciones para aliens</ref>Template:Circular reference In 2021, Páez was presented with the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.<ref name="2021 recipients">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

DiscographyEdit

Studio albumsEdit

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Fito Páez at Festival de las Almas (2010), México.

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Live albumsEdit

Compilation albumsEdit

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  • Grandes éxitos (1990)
  • Crónica (1991)
  • Lo mejor de Fito Páez (1993)
  • Lo mejor de los mejores – Volume 1 and 2 (1995/1996)
  • Lo duro/Lo suave de Fito Páez (1996)
  • Colección aniversario (1999)
  • Fue amor (2000)
  • Antología (2002)
  • Serie de oro: grandes éxitos (2002)
  • Músicos, poetas y locos (2003)
  • Super 6 (2003)
  • Gran reserva (2005)
  • Grandes canciones (2008)

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TributesEdit

  • Homenaje a Fito Páez (2006)

FilmographyEdit

In fictionEdit

Awards and nominationsEdit

Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Grammy Awards 2001 Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album Abre Template:Nom <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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2021 Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album La Conquista del Espacio Template:Won
2023 Los Años Salvajes Template:Nom
Latin Grammy Awards Template:Efn 2000 Song of the Year "Al Lado del Camino" Template:Nom <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Best Male Rock Vocal Performance Template:Won
Best Rock Song Template:Won
Best Rock Album Abre Template:Nom
2001 Best Rock Song "El Diablo de tu Corazón" Template:Nom
Best Short Form Music Video Template:Nom
Best Rock Solo Vocal Album Rey Sol Template:Nom
2004 Naturaleza Sangre Template:Nom citation CitationClass=web

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2005 Mi Vida con Ellas Template:Nom
Best Rock Song "Polaroid de Locura Ordinaria" Template:Nom
2007 Best Rock Solo Vocal Album El Mundo Cabe en Una Canción Template:Won citation CitationClass=web

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2008 Best Singer-Songwriter Album Rodolfo Template:Won <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2009 Best Male Pop Vocal Album No Sé Si Es Baires o Madrid Template:Won citation CitationClass=web

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2013 Best Long Form Music Video El Amor Después del Amor: 20 Años Template:Nom
2016 Song of the Year "Hermanos" (with Moska) Template:Nom <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2018 "Tu Vida, Mi Vida" Template:Nom <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Best Rock Song Template:Won
2020 Album of the Year La Conquista del Espacio Template:Nom <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Best Pop/Rock Album Template:Won
Best Pop/Rock Song "La Canción de las Bestias" Template:Won
2021 Lifetime Achievement Award Himself Template:Won <ref name="2021 recipients"/>
2022 Best Pop/Rock Album Los Años Salvajes Template:Won <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Best Pop/Rock Song "Babel" Template:Won
Best Rock Song "Lo Mejor de Nuestras Vidas" Template:Won
2023 Album of the Year EADDA9223 Template:Nom <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
MTV Europe Music Awards 2023 Best Latin America South Act Himself Template:Nom <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Premios Gardel 2001 Best Rock Artist Rey Sol Template:Won <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Best Music Video "El Diablo en Tu Corazón" Template:Won
2005 Best Rock Solo Album Mi Vida Con Ellas Template:Nom
2006 Best Male Rock Album Moda y Pueblo Template:Nom citation CitationClass=web

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2008 Best Rock Solo Album Rodolfo Template:Nom citation CitationClass=web

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2009 Best Testimonial Artist Album No Sé Si Es Baires o Madrid Template:Won <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Best DVD Template:Nom
2015 Best Rock Solo Album Rock and Roll Revolution Template:Nom
2018 Best Male Rock Album La Ciudad Liberada Template:Nom citation CitationClass=web

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2021 Album of the Year La Conquista del Espacio Template:Won <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Best Rock Album Template:Won
Song of the Year "La Canción de las Bestias" Template:Nom
Collaboration of the Year "Gente en la Calle" Template:Small Template:Nom
Producer of the Year Himself Template:Small Template:Won
2022 Best Rock Solo Album Los Años Salvajes Template:Nom citation CitationClass=web

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2023 Best Singer-Songwriter Album The Golden Light Template:Nom <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Best Conceptual Album Futurología Arlt Template:Won
Best Instrumental Fusion / World Music Album Template:Nom
Best Music Video "Los Años Salvajes" Template:Nom
Premios Quiero 2021 Best Rock Video "Gente en la Calle" Template:Small Template:Nom citation CitationClass=web

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Rolling Stone en Español Awards 2023 Artist of the Year Himself Template:Nom <ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Album of the Year Futurología Arlt Template:Nom

NotesEdit

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ReferencesEdit

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Further readingEdit

  • Horacio Vargas: Fito Páez – La biografía – La vida después de la vida. Homosapiens, Buenos Aires 1994; Template:ISBN.

External linksEdit

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