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Ral Alberto Antonio Gieco, better known as Len Gieco is an Argentine folk rock performer, composer and interpreter. He is known for mixing popular folkloric genres with Argentinian rock and roll, and lyrics with social and political connotations. This has led to him being called The Argentine Bob Dylan.
Leon Gieco was born on November 20, 1951 in Santa Fe Province, Argentina. Atyears old, Gieco traveled with his family from the field to the village center due to economic problems. At age 8, Gieco bought his first guitar on credit, and soon began playing music at local events with his fathers band. Throughout his childhood, Gieco played with local bands such as a folkloric group called Los Nocheros and Los Moscos , a rock band that gained some popularity within Argentina. In 1965, Gieco traveled to Bolivia as an exchange student. He studied music and played guitar at local festivities.
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