José María Contursi

Argentinian tango lyricist (1911–1972)
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José María Contursi

Summary

José María Contursi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lanús[2]. He was born on October 31, 1911[3]. He passed away in Capilla del Monte[4]. He died on May 11, 1972[5]. He worked as a lyricist[6].

Key Facts

  • Born in Lanús[2], José María Contursi…
  • José María Contursi passed away in Capilla del Monte[4].
  • José María Contursi was born on October 31, 1911[3].
  • José María Contursi died on May 11, 1972[5].
  • Burial took place at Mausoleum of the Argentine Society of Authors and Composers[7].
  • José María Contursi held citizenship in Argentina[8].
  • José María Contursi's professions included lyricist[6].
  • A notable work attributed to José María Contursi is En esta tarde gris[9].
  • A notable work attributed to José María Contursi is Gricel[10].
  • José María Contursi is recorded as male[11].
  • José María Contursi's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • José María Contursi's genre is tango[13].
  • José María Contursi's family name is recorded as Contursi[14].
  • José María Contursi's given name is recorded as José María[15].
  • José María Contursi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[16].
  • José María Contursi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[17].
  • José María Contursi's nickname is recorded as Katunga[18].
  • José María Contursi's writing language is recorded as Spanish[19].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: AR[21]

  • Began / founded: 1911-10-31[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1972-05-11[23]

  • Genre(s): tango[24]

  • Community tags: tango[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 48e5b47c-c44a-47cc-bc3c-28c33ae9ada5[26]

Body

Origins and Family

José María Contursi was born in Lanús[2]. He was born on October 31, 1911[3].

Career and Affiliations

José María Contursi's professions included lyricist[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include En esta tarde gris[9], a musical work/composition[27], in Argentina[28] and Gricel[10], a musical work/composition[29].

Death and Burial

José María Contursi died on May 11, 1972[5]. He passed away in Capilla del Monte[4]. He is buried at Mausoleum of the Argentine Society of Authors and Composers[7].

FAQs

Where was José María Contursi born?

Born in Lanús[2], José María Contursi…

Where did José María Contursi die?

José María Contursi passed away in Capilla del Monte[4].

What did José María Contursi do for work?

José María Contursi worked as lyricist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . todotango.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . todotango.com. todotango.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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