Argentine tango singer Roberto Goyeneche, affectionately known as "El Polaco," was born on January 29, 1926, in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Saavedra. Armed with a deep, raspy baritone vocal range and a style heavily influenced by that of tango legend Carlos Gardel, he began performing in the late 1940s with the orchestra of Raúl Kaplún. In 1952, he was invited to join Horacio Salgán's orchestra, recording the singles "Alma de Loca," "Yo Soy el Mismo," "Un Momento," and "Siga el Corso." However, his career took off after teaming up with legendary bandoneon player Aníbal Troilo in 1956, producing celebrated releases such as "La Última Curda" and "Garúa." Despite leaving the orchestra in 1963 to go solo, Roberto Goyeneche continued to collaborate with Aníbal Troilo on LPs like Nuestro Buenos Aires (1968) and ¿Te Acordás Polaco? (1971). During this time, he also worked closely with groundbreaking tango musician Astor Piazzolla, lending his voice to classics like "Balada Para un Loco" and "Chiquilín de Bachín," and later collaborating with the bandoneon virtuoso on the albums Piazzolla-Goyeneche en Vivo (1982) and Sur (1988). Amigos, his last studio album, was released in 1993 and featured contributions by Litto Nebbia, Néstor Marconi, and Adriana Varela. He passed away on August 27, 1994, due to complications from pneumonia.
