Waldo de los Ríos

Argentine composer, conductor, pianist, arranger (1934-1977)
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Waldo de los Ríos
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Summary

Waldo de los Ríos was born on September 7, 1934[1], in Buenos Aires[2]. He died on March 28, 1977[3], in Madrid[4]. He worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], conductor[7], film score composer[8], and music arranger[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (955 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: La Chacarita Cemetery[11]
  • Mother: Martha de los Rios[12]
  • Spouse: Isabel Pisano[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Argentina[14]
  • Occupation: musician[15], bandleader[16]
  • Field of work: film score[17]
  • Position held: Eurovision Song Contest conductor[18]
  • Educated at: National Conservatory of Argentina[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Sexual orientation: homosexuality[21]
  • Record label: Columbia Records[22], Polydor[23], Hispavox[24]
  • Commons category: Waldo de los Ríos[25]
  • Family name: Ferraro[26]
  • Given name: Osvaldo[27], Nicolás[28]
  • Pseudonym: Waldo de los Ríos[29], Frank Ferrar[30]
  • Student of: Alberto Ginastera[31]
  • Manner of death: suicide by shooting[32]
  • Instrument: piano[33]
  • Partner in business or sport: Rafael Trabucchelli[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[35]
  • Birth name: Osvaldo Nicolás Ferraro Gutiérrez[36]
  • Second family name in Spanish name: Gutiérrez[37]
  • Start of work period: 1958[38]
  • End of work period: 1977[39]

Why It Matters

Waldo de los Ríos has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Waldo de los Ríos born?

Waldo de los Ríos was born in Buenos Aires[2].

Where did Waldo de los Ríos die?

Waldo de los Ríos died in Madrid[4].

Who were Waldo de los Ríos's parents?

Waldo de los Ríos's mother was Martha de los Rios[12].

Who was Waldo de los Ríos married to?

Waldo de los Ríos's spouses include Isabel Pisano[13].

What did Waldo de los Ríos do for work?

Waldo de los Ríos worked as a composer[5], pianist[6], conductor[7], film score composer[8], and music arranger[9].

Where did Waldo de los Ríos go to school?

Waldo de los Ríos was educated at National Conservatory of Argentina[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Libertad Digital. libertaddigital.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . El País. elpais.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . archiviolastampa.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . taminoautographs.com. Retrieved . taminoautographs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Partner in business or sport → Rafael Trabucchelli
    Given name → Osvaldo, Nicolás
    Field of work → film score
    Sexual orientation → homosexuality
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