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Years active 1981–1989 1994–1995 2002–2007 Labels 20th Century Records PolyGram Interdisc Associated acts Charly Garcia Fabiana Cantilo Los Twist Andrés Calamaro Past members Miguel Zavaleta (vocals and keyboards) Gustavo Donés (bass) Juan del Barrio (keyboards) Jorge Minissale (guitar and vocals) Origin Buenos Aires, Argentina (1981) Albums Lluvia de gallinas, 20 caras bonitas, Elefantes en el techo, Misión ciudadano I, Sueter 5, Suéter, Suéter Completo, Completo Genres Argentine rock, New wave, Pop rock, Reggae Similar Miguel Zavaleta, Charly García, Los Twist, Fabiana Cantilo, Andrés Calamaro

Suéter (in English: Sweater), was an Argentine rock band, formed in mid-1981. The group has contributed to many classics in its country's popular songbook, such as "Amanece en la ruta", "Él anda diciendo", "Comiendo gefilte fish", "Vía México" and "Extraño ser".

History

Led by Miguel Zavaleta , also was initially built by Fabiana Cantilo and Celsa Mel Gowland as showgirls. They Juan del Barrio (keyboards) and Gustavo Donés (bass), training with which they recorded the first album were added. They had the support of Charly García who invited as the opening act, but the public initially rejected.

Gradually they reached some recognition and some massive hits like "Vía México", a song from 1985, on the illegality of divorce, at a time when the country was preparing to establish the law admitted it.

In 1987, Miguel left the band to try a solo career without much success. Returning to 1994, with a renewed and Miguel Zavaleta training as only original member (with Diego Chorno on guitar and keyboards; Jorge Álvarez on drums and Raúl Chevalier on bass), later replaced by Laura Gómez Palma).

In 2003, the original lineup that had recorded the first album in 1982 (Zavaleta, Dones, Minissale, del Barrio) with drummer meets Hernán "Fresa" Robic. The band stays together until the December 8, 2007 Gustavo Donés dies, due to internal conflict and the group broke up shortly after leaving a new unreleased album.

Members

Drums: Daniel Colombres (1981–1983), Claudio "Pato" Loza in (1985–1987) and Claudio Venier (1987)

Bass: Edgardo Roggati (Buenos Aires, Argentina, 4 April 1954 – Ibid, 20 October 2003) – (1981), Gustavo Donés (27 April 1953 – 8 December 2007) – (1981, 1989, 2003, 2007), Edgardo Folino (1951–1996) – (1981).

Guitar: Jorge Minissale (4 March 1959 – ) – (1981, 1986, 2003, 2007), José Luis "Sarten" Asaresi (Province of Santa Fe, Argentina, circa, 1958 – Geneva, Switzerland, 2 November 2011) – (1987–1989)

Keyboard and voice: Miguel Zavaleta, (February 16, 1955 – ) (1981–2007)

Keyboard: Juan del Barrio (1981, 1983, 2002, 2007), Alejandro Desilvestre (1962 -) – (1985–1986)

Studio albums

Suéter: La reserva moral de Occidente (1982)

Lluvia de gallinas (1984)

20 caras bonitas (1985)

Misión ciudadano 1 (1987)

Sueter 5 (1995)

Compilation

Suéter Completo (1988)

Elefantes en el techo (1997)

Songs

Amanece en la rutaCompleto · 2012
El anda diciendoCompleto · 2012
Via MexicoCompleto · 2012

References

Suéter Wikipedia

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