Mercedes Sosa

Summary

Mercedes Sosa is a human^[1]. She was born in San Miguel de Tucumán^[2]. She was born on July 9, 1935^[3]. She died in Buenos Aires^[4]. She died on October 4, 2009^[5]. She worked as a singer^[6] and recording artist^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,390 views/month, #6,107 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in San Miguel de Tucumán^[2], Mercedes Sosa…
• Mercedes Sosa passed away in Buenos Aires^[4].
• Mercedes Sosa was born on July 9, 1935^[3].
• Mercedes Sosa died on October 4, 2009^[5].
• Among Mercedes Sosa's spouses was Oscar Matus^[9].
• A child of Mercedes Sosa was Fabián Matus^[10].
• Mercedes Sosa held citizenship in Argentina^[11].
• Mercedes Sosa's professions included singer^[6].
• Mercedes Sosa's professions included recording artist^[7].
• Mercedes Sosa held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Mercedes Sosa is Todo cambia^[13].
• Mercedes Sosa received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[14].
• Mercedes Sosa received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[15].
• Mercedes Sosa received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Folk Album^[16].
• Mercedes Sosa received the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[17].
• Mercedes Sosa received the diamond Konex award^[18].
• Mercedes Sosa is recorded as female^[19].
• Mercedes Sosa's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Mercedes Sosa's genre is trova^[21].
• Mercedes Sosa's genre is traditional folk music^[22].
• Mercedes Sosa's genre is folk music^[23].
• Mercedes Sosa's genre is popular music^[24].
• Mercedes Sosa's discography is recorded as Mercedes Sosa discography^[25].
• Mercedes Sosa's Commons category is recorded as Mercedes Sosa^[26].
• Mercedes Sosa's voice type is recorded as contralto^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: AR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1935-07-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2009-10-04^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, folk, latin, nueva canción, nuevo cancionero, rock, tango^[32]

• Community tags: argentina, argentinian, classical, female vocalists, folclore, folk, folklore, latin, musica andina, nueva canción, nuevo cancionero, nuno, religious, rock, tango, vocal, world^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 324b9329-7be6-491f-9ee1-65bfa10c7577^[34]

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Origins and Family

Mercedes Sosa was born in San Miguel de Tucumán^[2]. She was born on July 9, 1935^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6] and recording artist^[7]. Mercedes Sosa held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador^[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Mercedes Sosa is Todo cambia^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[14], a grade of an order^[35], in France^[36]; Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[15], an order^[37], in Brazil^[38], founded in 1991^[39]; Latin Grammy Award for Best Folk Album^[16], a class of award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 2000^[42]; Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[17], a class of award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 2004^[45]; and diamond Konex award^[18], an award^[46], in Argentina^[47].

Personal Life

Mercedes Sosa was married to Oscar Matus^[9]. A child of her was Fabián Matus^[10].

Death and Burial

Mercedes Sosa died on October 4, 2009^[5]. She died in Buenos Aires^[4]. The cause of death was multiple organ dysfunction syndrome^[48].

Why It Matters

Mercedes Sosa ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,390 views/month, #6,107 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] She is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

Where was Mercedes Sosa born?

Mercedes Sosa was born in San Miguel de Tucumán^[2].

Where did Mercedes Sosa die?

Mercedes Sosa died in Buenos Aires^[4].

Who was Mercedes Sosa married to?

Mercedes Sosa's spouses include Oscar Matus^[9].

What did Mercedes Sosa do for work?

Mercedes Sosa worked as singer^[6] and recording artist^[7].

What awards did Mercedes Sosa receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[14], Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)^[15], Latin Grammy Award for Best Folk Album^[16], and Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[17].