Miguel Ángel Montero (San Miguel de Tucumán, 9 July 1922 – Buenos Aires, 29 August 1975) was an Argentine tango singer. His works at Osvaldo Pugliese's Orchestra were notable, including song 'Acquaforte' and 'Antiguo reloj de cobre' (English: 'Old copper clock').
Life Miguel Montero was born on 9 July 1922 in San Miguel de Tucumán, in the Argentine province of Tucumán. In 1924 his family moved to the city of Córdoba, and afterwards to Buenos Aires.
In 1938, under the alias Alberto Luna, he worked in Radio Del Pueblo, accompanied by the guitarists José Di Napoli and the brothers Legarreta.
In the early 1940s, he joined Pedro Maffia's orchestra as a professional singer. In 1942, he performed on Radio El Mundo, and in 1943, following Juan Carlos Cobián's return from the United States, he was selected by Cobián as his vocalist and performed alongside him.
In 1965, Armando Cupo accompanied Miguel Montero with his orchestra to record 14 songs for the Odeón label, which included Fuimos, Me están sobrando las penas, Por las calles de la vida, Qué solo estoy, and Tristezas de la calle Corrientes.
He died on 29 August 1975.
Discography 1961: "Una guitarra" – ODEON 1963: "Miguel Montero" – ODEON ????: "Miguel Montero y su orquesta típica – Volumen 1" – ODEON 1967: "Por las calles de la vida" – ODEON 1968: "Madrugada" – ODEON 1969: "Amor y Tango" – EMI ODEON ????: "Voz de Tango" – GROVE ????: "Ventanita de arrabal" – RCA ????: "Y así nació éste tango" – EMI ODEON 1970: "Pa' la muchachada" – EMI ODEON 1971: "Nuestro pueblo" EMI ODEON 1972: "Recordando mi barrio" – EMI ODEON 1972: "Inolvidable Negro Montero" – EMI ODEON 1972: "Con permiso soy el tango" – EMI ODEON 1972: "Pobre mi madre querida" – EMI ODEON 1972: "Antiguo reloj de cobre" – EMI ODEON 1974: "Jamás lo vas a saber" – EMI ODEON 1981: "Sentir de Tango" – EMI ODEON 2002: "Sus más grandes canciones" – EMI ODEON 2004: "Osvaldo Pugliese – Sus Grandes Éxitos – Cantan Miguel Montero y Jorge Maciel" – EMI ODEON 2005: "Sus primeras grabaciones" – EMI ODEON
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