The tango musician Héctor Mauré was born on March 13, 1920 as Vicente José Falivene in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He soon developed a passion for music and for boxing; but when he got badly hurt during a fight in 1937 he decided to concentrate on singing. Mauré started to appear with a number of noted tango orchestras as of 1937. His debut single, a version of Juan Carlos Gravis’ vals “Flor de Mal”, was recorded in 1940. Soon, Mauré became a celebrated star in Argentina. In 1955 the new Argentinean government banned his songs, since he was an outspoken supporter of Perón. Mauré died i… read more
The tango musician Héctor Mauré was born on March 13, 1920 as Vicente José Falivene in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He soon developed a passion for music and for boxing; but when he got badly hurt during a fight in 1937 he decided to concentrate on singing. Mauré started to appear with a number o… read more
The tango musician Héctor Mauré was born on March 13, 1920 as Vicente José Falivene in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He soon developed a passion for music and for boxing; but when he got badly hurt during a fight in 1937 he decided to concentrate on singing. Mauré started to appear with a number of noted tango orchestras as of 1937. His debut single, a version of Juan… read more