Raúl Berón (March 30, 1920 – June 28, 1982) was an

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singer who, between 1940 and 1955, was part of the orchestras of Miguel Caló,

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, and

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. Born into a family of musicians—his father was Manuel Berón and his siblings were Adolfo, Elba, Rosa, and José Berón—he moved to the city of Buenos Aires and, at the age of nineteen, made his debut with Miguel Caló, with whose orchestra he recorded ''Al compás del corazón'', ''Lejos de Buenos Aires'', ''Trasnochando'', ''Azabache'', and ''El vals soñador''. He later recorded ''El pescante'', ''Qué solo estoy'', and ''Una emoción'' with Demare, and ''De vuelta al bulín'' and ''Discepolín'' (a tribute by

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) with Troilo. He also joined the orchestra of Enrique Francini and Armando Pontier, with whom he recorded ''Como tú''. In his later years, he continued as a soloist, toured throughout Latin America, and made a few reappearances with Caló’s orchestra. He also appeared in the film ''Todo un hombre'' in 1943 and dubbed the voice of Jorge Salcedo for the tangos in the film ''Mi noche triste'' (1952). A piece by

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was dedicated to his memory after his death. He has been compared in style to

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and even described as "a perfect embodiment of the Gardelian model."

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Berón, Raúl 1920 births 1982 deaths 20th-century Argentine male singers Argentine tango musicians