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]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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[8].
  • José María Contursi held citizenship in Argentina[9].
  • José María Contursi's professions included lyricist[6].
  • A notable work attributed to José María Contursi is En esta tarde gris[10].
  • A notable work attributed to José María Contursi is Gricel[11].
  • José María Contursi is recorded as male[12].
  • José María Contursi's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • José María Contursi's genre is tango[14].
  • José María Contursi's family name is recorded as Contursi[15].
  • José María Contursi's given name is recorded as José María[16].
  • José María Contursi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[17].
  • José María Contursi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[18].
  • José María Contursi's nickname is recorded as Katunga[19].
  • José María Contursi's writing language is recorded as Spanish[20].

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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[10], a musical work/composition[21], in Argentina[22] and Gricel[11], a musical work/composition[23].

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[8].

Why It Matters

José María Contursi is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[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. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . todotango.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . todotango.com. todotango.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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