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Place of Birth: Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
About Óscar Moro
- Óscar Moro (January 24, 1948 – July 11, 2006) was an Argentine rock drummer. Óscar Moro was born and raised in Rosario.
- Moro joined a childhood friend, Litto Nebbia, and three others in forming the pioneer Argentine rock and roll band Los Gatos, in 1966.
- The group became known for their all-night performances, and composed most of their own songs, many in the well-known neighborhood café, "La Perla del Once" (facing Plaza Miserere).
- One such composition, "La balsa" (The Raft), was written at that location by Nebbia and the ill-fated songwriter Tanguito on May 2, 1967, and following its release on the RCA Victor label on July 3, sold over 250,000 copies.
- They were the first Argentine rock group to achieve renown outside their country, and their first albums became known as the birth of Argentine rock.Los Gatos split in 1970, however.
- Moro then joined ex-Almendra guitarist Edelmiro Molinari in Color Humano, and in 1976, joined Charly García (keyboard and vocals) in two bands: La Máquina de Hacer Pájaros, and, starting in 1978, Serú Girán, the most popular Argentine rock band of their era.
- Following Serú Girán dissolution in 1982, he played professionally with León Gieco and others, exploring African rhythms with bassist 'Beto' Satragni in a 1982 crossover album.Moro joined Alejandro Lerner in 1984 and Pappo's metal band, Riff, in 1985.
- His last band was called Revólver; Moro was already in bad health due to an ulcer aggravated by alcoholism.
- The noted drummer died in his Palermo neighborhood home in 2006 at age 58.
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