tango artists
20 published tango artists, led by Rocío Dúrcal, Astor Piazzolla and Carlos Gardel.
At a glance
20 published tango artists; 241 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 4 tier 2 · 16 tier 3
- 20
- Release groups
- 790
- Studio albums
- 358
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 241
- Timeline events
- 403
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 9.2M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 50.1 years
- Full biographies
- 10
- Biography words
- 56,425
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1950s (2 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most tango artists. Argentina leads with 15.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with tango. The most shared is Gypsy jazz, with 1 artists in both.
Covers from tango
241 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Mis inicios
Rocío Dúrcal · 2015
Amor eterno
Rocío Dúrcal · 2007
Alma ranchera
Rocío Dúrcal · 2004
Caramelito
Rocío Dúrcal · 2003
Entre tangos y mariachi
Rocío Dúrcal · 2001
Caricias
Rocío Dúrcal · 2000
Para toda la vida
Rocío Dúrcal · 1999
Hay amores y amores
Rocío Dúrcal · 1995
Desaires
Rocío Dúrcal · 1993
Canta a Juan Gabriel, volumen 2
Rocío Dúrcal · 1991
Si te pudiera mentir
Rocío Dúrcal · 1990
Como tu mujer
Rocío Dúrcal · 1988
Leaders
Astor Piazzolla has the most release groups (289); Carlos Gardel the longest career (90 years); Krzysztof Krawczyk the most awards (14).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Astor Piazzolla | 289 |
| Carlos Gardel | 166 |
| Rocío Dúrcal | 77 |
| Annie Cordy | 75 |
| Francisco Canaro | 61 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Carlos Gardel | 90 |
| Francisco Canaro | 86 |
| Astor Piazzolla | 69 |
| Annie Cordy | 65 |
| Krzysztof Krawczyk | 48 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Krzysztof Krawczyk | 14 |
| Richard Galliano | 8 |
| Rocío Dúrcal | 6 |
| Annie Cordy | 4 |
| Carlos Gardel | 3 |
Most famous tango artists
Rocío Dúrcal
Spain · Person · born 1944
rock and roll, ballade, bolero, ranchera, flamenco, copla, tango, jota
9.2M listeners · 27 wikis
Astor Piazzolla
Argentina · Person · born 1921
opera, tango, nuevo tango
61 wikis
Carlos Gardel
Argentina · Person · born 1890
tango
60 wikis
Annie Cordy
Belgium · Person · born 1928
samba, chanson, ballad, tango, variety show
32 wikis
Francisco Canaro
Argentina · Person · born 1888
tango
20 wikis
Richard Galliano
France · Person · born 1950
jazz, Gypsy jazz, tango
18 wikis
Krzysztof Krawczyk
Poland · Person · born 1946
pop music, disco, funk, country music, rhythm and blues, dance music, Italo disco, tango
15 wikis
Julio de Caro
Argentina · Person · born 1899
tango
12 wikis
Juan María Solare
Argentina · Person · born 1966
contemporary classical music, tango, electroacoustic music
12 wikis
Ángel Villoldo
Argentina · Person · born 1861
tango
11 wikis
Juan de Dios Filiberto
Argentina · Person · born 1885
tango, poetry
10 wikis
José Bragato
Argentina · Person · born 1915
tango
8 wikis
More tango artists
Showing 1–8 of 8 artists
Vicente Greco
Argentina · Person · born 1886
tango
8 wikis · Tier 3
Rosendo Mendizábal
Argentina · Person · born 1868
tango
8 wikis · Tier 3
Carlos Acuña
Argentina · Person · born 1914
tango
8 wikis · Tier 3
Agustín Bardi
Argentina · Person · born 1884
tango
7 wikis · Tier 3
Samuel Castriota
Argentina · Person · born 1885
tango
7 wikis · Tier 3
Manuel Buzón
Argentina · Person · born 1902
tango
4 wikis · Tier 3
Cristian Vasile
Romania · Person · born 1908
tango
4 wikis · Tier 3
Casimiro Alcorta
Argentina · Person · born 1840
tango
3 wikis · Tier 3