Pappo (Buenos Aires, March 10th, 1950 - Luján, Buenos Aires province, Febru… Read Full Bio ↴Pappo (Buenos Aires, March 10th, 1950 - Luján, Buenos Aires province, February 24th, 2005), born Norberto Napolitano, is definitely one of the most relevant icons on the heavy rock and blues mainstream of over the last 30 years in Argentina's musical showbiz, if not the one and only representative guitarist/songwriter of the genre all across South America.
A native of the middle-class La Paternal neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Pappo started playing the guitar at the age of ten, and became active in Argentine rock since its beginnings; Pappo was a force in its transition from English to Spanish as guitarist of Los Gatos, the first rock band to enter the mainstream charts in Argentina.
He also played in the first incarnation of cult band Los Abuelos de la Nada and in the quasi-psychedelic La Pesada del Rock and Roll.
With his band, Pappo's Blues, he recorded and toured extensively. He became an underground working-class hero, but received no radio airplay. In the mid-1970s, Pappo spent some time in Brazil and also in England, playing alongside Peter Green (formerly of Fleetwood Mac), Lemmy (who later achieved fame with Motörhead), and other rock and blues greats.
Back in Argentina, Pappo formed Riff, a heavy metal band. During the 1982 Mailvinas war, Argentine music was given a large share of radio play, and Riff became popular with rockers.
With the advent of popular blues bands in the 1980s, such as Memphis La Blusera, Pappo was recognized as the godfather of Argentine blues. As such, he enjoyed the appreciation of B. B. King who admitted cherishing many of Pappo's records, and with whom he played at the Madison Square Garden in 1993 and 1994.
Since 1984, Pappo alternated solo work with re-unions of Pappo's Blues and Riff.
In the late 1980's Pappo spent time in the United States and formed a new version of Riff, which became Pappo y Widowmakers (Pappo and the Widowmakers) in 1989. This version of the band was based in the Los Angeles / Hollywood California area, and the bandmembers were as follows: Dave Hatlee - Bass, Rick Ness - Second Guitar, Saint Bongosto - Drums
Pappo y Widowmaker recorded a two-song EP in late 1989 and then embarked on tour back to South America in December 1989. They performed several successful shows in venues such as Club Satisfaction in Buenos Aires and The Superdomo in Mar Del Plata in 1990.
Pappo's other love was car racing. He raced in Argentina's top stock-car category, Turismo Carretera, and in motorcycle races, with limited success.
Pappo died in a road accident in Luján, Buenos Aires province on 24 February 2005.
A native of the middle-class La Paternal neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Pappo started playing the guitar at the age of ten, and became active in Argentine rock since its beginnings; Pappo was a force in its transition from English to Spanish as guitarist of Los Gatos, the first rock band to enter the mainstream charts in Argentina.
He also played in the first incarnation of cult band Los Abuelos de la Nada and in the quasi-psychedelic La Pesada del Rock and Roll.
With his band, Pappo's Blues, he recorded and toured extensively. He became an underground working-class hero, but received no radio airplay. In the mid-1970s, Pappo spent some time in Brazil and also in England, playing alongside Peter Green (formerly of Fleetwood Mac), Lemmy (who later achieved fame with Motörhead), and other rock and blues greats.
Back in Argentina, Pappo formed Riff, a heavy metal band. During the 1982 Mailvinas war, Argentine music was given a large share of radio play, and Riff became popular with rockers.
With the advent of popular blues bands in the 1980s, such as Memphis La Blusera, Pappo was recognized as the godfather of Argentine blues. As such, he enjoyed the appreciation of B. B. King who admitted cherishing many of Pappo's records, and with whom he played at the Madison Square Garden in 1993 and 1994.
Since 1984, Pappo alternated solo work with re-unions of Pappo's Blues and Riff.
In the late 1980's Pappo spent time in the United States and formed a new version of Riff, which became Pappo y Widowmakers (Pappo and the Widowmakers) in 1989. This version of the band was based in the Los Angeles / Hollywood California area, and the bandmembers were as follows: Dave Hatlee - Bass, Rick Ness - Second Guitar, Saint Bongosto - Drums
Pappo y Widowmaker recorded a two-song EP in late 1989 and then embarked on tour back to South America in December 1989. They performed several successful shows in venues such as Club Satisfaction in Buenos Aires and The Superdomo in Mar Del Plata in 1990.
Pappo's other love was car racing. He raced in Argentina's top stock-car category, Turismo Carretera, and in motorcycle races, with limited success.
Pappo died in a road accident in Luján, Buenos Aires province on 24 February 2005.
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Buscando un Amor (Bonus Version)
Pappo Lyrics
AQUEL GATO Ella me quiere, ella me ama, Pero me castra como aquel…
BANQUERO BLUES Blues del banquero, Se que en esta vida te volveré a…
BOTAS SUCIAS Mi cabeza se me cae no me puedo ver los pies en…
Buscando Un Amor Voy buscando, buscando un amor, Obsesionado, en busca de un…
Descortés Perdóname si alguna vez fui descortés Como una hormiga a la…
ELLA ES UN ANGEL Ella es como un ángel Que vuela al ras No tiene inocencia Y…
Juntos A La Par Le he pedido tanto a Dios que al final oyó…
Katmandú Voy de viaje a Katmandú El viaje no es lo mismo Si…
Killin' floor Howlin Wolf, Eric Clapton, Mike Bloomfield I should'a qui…
LITTLE RED ROOSTER I am the little red rooster Too lazy to crow for…
LOS BARES Las mujeres se derriten Si tenés un escondite, Vamonos a d…
MEJOR QUE VOS Si una confusión trae tormentos, Dentro de la concepción de…
Quizás Mañana Quizás mañana Mi barca se irá Detrás de aquel viento Que la …
Rock and Roll y Fiebre Ya va a amanecer y escucho un Rock and Roll…
ROCK ME BABY Rock me baby, rock me all night long Rock me baby,…
THRILL IS GONE The thrill is gone The thrill is gone away The thrill is…
TRABAJO FORZADO Ccamino entre las sombras Camino sin saber que hacer Camin…
TROUBLE NO MORE Don't care how long you gone I don't care how long…
Yo Te Amo Mas Yo te amo más del que estás del brazo con…