Ramón Collazo

Loro Collazo
Birth name	Ramon Collazo Patalagoiti
Born	(1901-01-25)25 January 1901 Montevideo, Uruguay
Died	16 July 1981(1981-07-16) (aged 80) Montevideo, Uruguay
Genres	Tango, foxtrot, variety
Occupation(s)	Composer, pianist, conductor, actor
Instrument	Piano
Labels	RCA Victor, Odeon Records
Formerly of	Troupe Ateniense, Troupe Oxford, Gerardo Matos Rodriguez, Victor Soliño, Alberto Vila

Ramón Collazo (January 25, 1901 – July 16, 1981) was a Tango pianist, composer, actor. was born in the now extinct Red-light district of the Barrio Sur of Montevideo, Uruguay, where his father owned a grocery. His brother Juan Antonio Collazo also was a Tango pianist and composer.

In his prolific oeuvre, there are very important titles including such standouts as: Agua florida, Golondrina, Blanca nieve, Adios Susana, Mamá, yo quiero un novio, Sevilla, Si lo supiera Mamá, San Antonio, Malvaloca, Sevilla, Portuguesa, Hombrecito, Tilin-tilon, Buenos dias, Palan, palan, Fado fadiño, Adiós mi barrio, Madrigal Veneciano, Volverás, Ay mamá, quiero casarme, Aquel Pierrot, Jacaranda, Pato, La chicharra, Qué quieren con el Charleston, Venganza, A la luz de la luna, Boquita de rosa, Ya ... ya ..., Casarme! ... Nunca, Pajarito cantor, Vieja loca, and, furthermore, he ventured in other genres: folk songs, foxtrot and maxixes.

He was also involved in several theatrical, radio, television, Carnival and movie projects and he starred in the film : Soltero soy feliz (1938).

External links

• "En El Templo Carnavalero De Los Montevideanos Perdura El Nombre De Ramon Collazo". letras-uruguay.espaciolatino.com. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
• "Victor Discography: Ramón Collazo (composer)". victor.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
• "YouTube - Tango : Mama, Yo Quiero Un Novio...Uruguayan-Argentine Original !". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-02-24.