Ricardo Mollo
| Ricardo Mollo | |
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Ricardo Mollo in 2014. | |
| Background information | |
| Native name | Ricardo Jorge Mollo |
| Born | August 17, 1957 |
| Genres |
Rock Funk Argentine music |
| Occupation(s) |
Musician Producer Guitarrist Composer |
| Instruments |
Guitar Voice |
| Years active | 1976 – present |
| Labels |
CBS Polygram Sony BMG |
| Associated acts |
Divididos Las Pelotas Almafuerte La Renga |
| Notable instruments | |
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Fender Stratocaster Gibson SG Fender Telecaster Gibson Les Paul | |
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Ricardo Mollo (Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 17, 1957) is a musician, producer, singer and composer of argentinian rock.[1] He became known in the 1980s as the guitarist of Sumo, with whom he released four studio albums until 1987, when vocalist of the group, Luca Prodan, died of liver cirrhosis.[2] After Sumo, with the bassist Diego Arnedo, he formed the band Divididos, and currently remains its bandleader.[3]
He is considered as one of the best musicians and guitarists of Argentine rock.[4] He is also known for his virtuosity on the guitar, and particularly known for his version of "Voodoo Child" by Jimi Hendrix, which he has played with his guitar using his teeth or objects thrown by the public such as: carrots, slippers, sandals, tennis balls, or canes for the blind.[5]
Besides his work as a bandleader, he is a producer and has produced for Lation American artists such as: Cuca, León Gieco, Charly García, Gustavo Cerati, Los Piojos, Las Pelotas, La Renga, Luis Alberto Spinetta, among others.[6]
He was married to the singer Érica García between 1989 and 1999, with whom he had two children. In 2002, he married Uruguayan actress, Natalia Oreiro, with whom he had a son in 2012.
Discography
Sumo
- Divididos por la Felicidad (1985)
- Llegando los Monos (1986)
- After Chabón (1987)
Divididos
- 40 dibujos ahí en el piso (1989)
- Acariciando lo áspero (1991)
- La era de la boludez (1993)
- Otro le travaladna (1995)
- Divididos (1996)
- Gol de mujer (1998)
- 10 (1999)
- Narigón del siglo (2000)
- Viveza criolla (2000)
- Vengo del placard de otro (2002)
- Vivo Acá (2003)
- Amapola del 66 (2010)
- Audio y agua (2011)
References
- ↑ "Biography of Ricardo Mollo.". Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- ↑ Biography of Sumo Retrieved December 7, 2015
- ↑ Divididos Retrieved December 7, 2015
- ↑ Biography of Divididos Retrieved December 7, 2015
- ↑ Fundación Konex Premios Konex: Ricardo Mollo Retrieved December 7, 2015
- ↑ Music albums , produced by Ricardo Mollo Retrieved December 7, 2015
External links
- Interview with Ricardo Mollo (in Spanish)