There were many recitals in which local artists accompanied some international band or singer. But that number is reduced when we talk about collaborations for albums and songs with world positioning. It happens that the record business always required regional artists to leverage the arrival of a singer or group in a market. For that, duets are an essential tool to meet that goal.
the duet of Ed Sheeran with Paul London, for the English artist’s album, is one of the most recent encounters of its kind. But it is not the first collaboration with an Argentine artist at the center of the scene:
Ed Sheeran and Paulo London
“Nothing on You” Album: No. 6 Collaborations Project
“I’m very happy to collaborate with Paulo and his project, we kept in touch throughout the time he couldn’t release music and how frustrating it was, so I’m happy to be on a song with him now that he can.” the british about his participation in the song “Novel Night” of Paul London released in August 2022. Ed Sheeran thus returned the courtesy of the Argentine for his collaboration on the subject “Nothing on You”, of the disk No. 6 Collaborations Project of 2019 in which he brought together several world artists.
Tony Bennett and Vicentico
“Cold, Cold Heart” Album: Viva Duets
The legendary New York singer had released his third album about duets with world-renowned artists in 2011. Unlike “Duets” Y “Duets II”, “Viva Duets” focused on Ibero-American artists, and had the collaboration of Miguel Bose, Thalia, Juan Luis Guerra Y Ricardo Arjona. And the Argentine presence was marked by Gabriel Fernandez Capellobetter known as Vicenticothe former lead singer of The Fabulous Cadillacs I accompany Anthony Benedetto with the song “Cold, Cold Heart”, with a reception praised by specialized critics.
La Portuaria and David Byrne
“Today I am not afraid of death” Album: Río
The former leader of talking heads I travel to the country in 2005 to be part of the album “River” of the band Diego Frenkel. “Today I am not afraid of death” was the theme chosen for the pioneer of the New wave accompany the vocalist of La Portuaria with your voice. Many anecdotes about the bars of Buenos Aires, in particular the one located on Rodney Street in the neighborhood of Chacaritawhere the English David Byrne I do not hesitate to stand on the other side of the counter to serve the local parishioners.
Fito Paez and Joaquin Sabina
“It rains on wet” Album: Intimate enemies
Released in 1998, “It rains on wet”, composed together with Joaquin Sabina, was the spearhead of the artist from Rosario to reach the Spanish market. The singer from the Ubeda region and creator of “Idiot’s rock n ‘roll”came with the collaborative background of their previous album “I, my, me, with you”but in the case of intimate enemies, Sabina played as a visitor. The name of the album would synthesize the result of the artistic relationship between the Argentine and the Iberian.
The Fabulous Cadillacs and Debbie Harry
“Strawberry Fields Forever” Album: Sugar King
One of the most unusual duets, and little remembered, is that of the singer of blonde with the local band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs. In full swing of the video clip, the artists recorded a cover of the theme of the Beatles: “Strawberry Fields Forever”which was released on the album sugar king 1995. And it featured the legendary vocalist of blockbuster songs like “Maria”, call me Y “atomic”, which I recorded in Miami with the Argentine group. The album was a worldwide success and positioned the band as a benchmark for Latin American popular music.
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