Amy Patterson

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de Pelayo and the second or maternal family name is Patterson.
Amy Patterson
Born
Amelia Cabeza de Pelayo Patterson

(1912-07-16)16 July 1912
San Miguel de Tucumán
Died28 December 2019(2019-12-28) (aged 107)
Salta
NationalityArgentine
Occupations
  • composer
  • singer
  • poet
  • teacher
Years active1930–2019
SpouseGuillermo Pelayo Paterson

Amelia Cabeza de Pelayo Patterson (16 July 1912 – 28 December 2019)[1] was an Argentine composer, singer, poet, and teacher responsible for writing the anthem of the Province of Salta.[2] She was very popular in Argentina, and much of her music received state approval from the Ministry of Education of Argentina.[3]

  1. ^ "Fallece en Salta a los 107 años de edad la eximia artista Amy Patterson" [The former artist Amy Patterson dies in Salta at 107 years old]. Noticias Iruya (in Spanish). 29 December 2019. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Con 104 años Amy Patterson dice: "En la vida sin amor no hay nada"". El Trinuno (in Spanish). 29 June 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  3. ^ Di Giulio, José Argentino. "Amy Paterson". Portal Informativo de Salta (in Spanish). Argentina Government. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2012.