Augusto Armando Polo Campos (25 February 1932 – 17 January 2018) was a Peruvian composer.
Augusto Polo Campos | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 25 February 1932 Puquio, Ayacucho, Peru |
| Died | 17 January 2018 (aged 85) Lima, Peru |
| Genres | Peruvian music |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Years active | 1950-2015 |
Life
editBorn in Puquio, Polo Campos is considered one of the best Peruvian composers of all time. He was author of many popular international hits which represent the originality and richness of Peruvian identity with their melody and lyrics.[1]
In 1933, his family went to reside in the city of Lima. They lived in the historical Rímac District, (also the name of Lima's most famous river). From an early age Augusto discovered a love and ability to recite and compose verses and rhymes.
His home was frequently visited by artists and singers who like to dance and sing Peruvian music, all of which would eventually influence and motivate the creativity of Polo Campos, who not much later would become a prolific and successful career as an admired composer whose songs would form part of the Peruvian traditions forever.[2] He was in a controversy about authorship of the song "Cariño Malo", with Armando Manzanero, and APDAYC.[3][4][5]
He never studied music and does not play any instrument, being a self-taught whose talent and intelligence has helped him to create many beautiful songs making him able to obtain a Guinness Record for been able to make a song in less than 2 minutes. One of his songs was included in the James Bond film Quantum of Solace.[6]
He had 7 children, Carmen, Augusto, Selena,Marco,Giomar, Flor and a Cristovals [7]
His vals "Regresa" was a number one hit internationally for Peruvian singer Lucha Reyes, and again in an instrumental form for Peruvian electronic band Madre Matilda.[8] "Regresa" was also the title track of an album by Los Violines de Lima in 1970.[9]
Songs
edit- Cariño Bonito
- Regresa
- De la victoria a la Gloria Alianza Lima
- Esta es mi tierra
- La Jarana de Colón
- Romance en la Parada
- Cariño Malo
- Cada Domingo a las doce, después de la Misa [10]
- Regresa
- Vuelve pronto
- Si Lima pudiera Hablar
- Y se llama... Perú
- Cuando Llora mi Guitarra
- Contigo Perú
- Tu Perdición
- Morena, la Flor de Lima
- Limeña
- Hombre con H
- Ay Raquel
Discography
edit- Pamela, Latin ( Bolero ) Peru[11]
References
edit- ^ "AUGUSTO POLO CAMPOS, EXPRESIVO y PROLÍFICO COMPOSITOR NACIONAL - Generaccion.com | Primer Portal Interactivo Web 2.0". Archived from the original on 2010-01-03. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ^ "Augusto Polo Campos". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ^ "Armando Manzanero Demando a Polo Campos Por Dañar Su Imagen". February 2010.
- ^ "Armando Manzanero Demanda Augusto Polo Campos Cariño Malo Fotos". Archived from the original on 2018-03-29. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ^ "NOTICIAS DE LA FARÁNDULA DE PERÚ e INTERNACIONAL: SANCIONADO. Augusto Polo Campos es suspendido por el Apdayc durante 10 años". Archived from the original on 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ^ "Blogger".
- ^ Artist's website Archived December 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kimberly A. Dodge -Fusion Peruana: Contemporary Peruvian Musical Hybrids 0549557431 2008- Page 105 -"Augusto Polo Campos, who composed “Regresa” among other important valses, supports Jaime Cuadra's project because he believes that it is the best way for this music to travel the world,
- ^ 7 días del Perú y del mundo - Issues 691-704 - Page xli 1971 "A pocas semanas del lanzamiento de su álbum Regresa, aparece esta nueva placa con catorce variadas y gustadas composiciones."
- ^ http://pilpinta.blogspot.com/2008/08/cada-domingo-las-doce-despus-de-la-misa.html [user-generated source]
- ^ "My Blog – My WordPress Blog".