Daniel Viglietti | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Daniel Alberto Viglietti Indart |
Born | Montevideo, Uruguay | 24 July 1939
Died | 30 October 2017 Montevideo, Uruguay | (aged 78)
Genres | Folk music, Nueva canción |
Occupation | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1963–2017 |
Daniel Alberto Viglietti Indart (24 July 1939 – 30 October 2017) was an Uruguayan folk singer, guitarist, composer, and political activist. He was one of the main exponents of Uruguayan popular song and also of the Nueva Canción or "New Song" of the 1960s and early 1970s.