Gustavo de Jesus Quintero Morales, better known as "El Loko", (23 December 1939 – 18 December 2016) was a Colombian singer-songwriter. He is considered one of the great representatives of the Colombian
tropical music
Tropical music ( es, música tropical) is a term in the Latin music industry that refers to music genres deriving from or influenced by the Spanish-speaking areas of the Caribbean. It includes the islands of Cuba, Puerto Rico, The Dominican Repub ...
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Early life
Quintero studied at the Édgar Poe Restrepo school in
Medellín
Medellín ( or ), officially the Municipality of Medellín ( es, Municipio de Medellín), is the second-largest city in Colombia, after Bogotá, and the capital of the department of Antioquia. It is located in the Aburrá Valley, a central re ...
and from an early age he has shown his musical skills. He participated in choirs of churches and received classes at the school of Fine Arts in Medellín. "El Loko", as he was known, studied Economics at the
University of Antioquia
The University of Antioquia ( es, Universidad de Antioquia), also called UdeA, is a public, departmental, coeducational, research university located primarily in the city of Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia, with regional campuses in Amalfi, Andes ...
, which he didn't finish. He was called "Loko" for his stage antics.
Career
When he lived in Cali, he formed the band Los Gatos. He was also a singer with The Teen Agers. Upon his return to Medellín he formed the group Los Hispanos. Then he left Los Hispanos (
Codiscos
Codiscos (which is short for ''Compañía Colombiana de Discos'', meaning "Colombian Record Company") is a record label headquartered in Medellín, Colombia. It was founded in 1950 by Alfredo Díez Montoya with the name Zeida Ltd, which is today th ...
), with
Rodolfo Aicardi
Marco Tulio Aicardi Rivera (23 May 1946 – 24 October 2007), better known by the name Rodolfo, was a Colombian singer of tropical music who was active from the 1960s until his death. He is most famous for his song " La Colegiala" credited to Rod ...
replacing him, and formed Los Graduados.
"Asi Empezaron Papa Y Mama" was a famous dance song of Los Graduados. He was the first showman of Colombian tropical music.
Quintero is one of the most imitated artists in both style and music, many musical groups dedicating themselves to perform his music during the Christmas season.
Death
Quintero had had several health problems and complications throughout his life. His death occurred on the Sunday of 18 December 2016 at 1:40 in the morning at the Las Americas Clinic in Medellín to
stomach cancer
Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is a cancer that develops from the Gastric mucosa, lining of the stomach. Most cases of stomach cancers are gastric carcinomas, which can be divided into a number of subtypes, including gastric adenoca ...
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Songs
* La Cinta Verde
* Asi Empezaron Papa Y Mama
* Ese Muerto no Lo Cargo Yo (Don Goyo)
* Fantasia Nocturna (Lucerito)
* Carita De Angel
* La Pelea Del siglo
* La Banda Del Vecino
* La Maestranza
* Juanito Preguntón
* Quinceañera
* El Coquero
References
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Gustavo Quintero Codiscos
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Gustavo Quintero – detalles Codiscos
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Gustavo Quintero – Productos Info Discos Fuentes
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Gustavo Quintero Discos Fuentes
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Gustavo Quintero Discos Fuentes
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Gustavo Quintero ajustó 50 años de poner a bailar a los colombianos en diciembre
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Aconsejo de rionegro con gustavo el loco quintero y las glorias del deporte rionegro
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Los Mejores, Los Hispanos, Los Graduados
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Los graduados iTunes
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Gustavo Y Su Combo Gran Colombia – Gustavo Quintero
External links
Official video of the La Pelea Del Siglo Official video of the El AguardientoskyOfficial video of the El AdiosOfficial video of the Asi Empezaron Papa Y Mama
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1939 births
2016 deaths
Colombian singer-songwriters
Musicians from Medellín
20th-century Colombian male singers
21st-century Colombian male singers
Deaths from cancer in Colombia
Deaths from stomach cancer