Sandro

Birthday: 1945-08-19
Deathday: 2010-04-01
Birthplace: Buenos Aires City, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

Roberto Sánchez-Ocampo (August 19, 1945 – January 4, 2010), better known by his stage names Sandro or Sandro de América, was an Argentine singer and actor. He is considered a pioneer of Argentine rock for being one of the first rock artists to sing in Spanish in Latin America. He edited 52 official records and sold eight million copies although other sources state that he sold over 22 million. The single "Rosa, Rosa" sold two million copies, being his most recognizable and famous song. Another of his hits, "Tengo" was given 15th place among the 100 best Argentine rock songs by both MTV and Rolling Stone magazine. In Latin America he was often compared to Elvis Presley at the height of his popularity.

Credits

Year Title Character
1980-08-21 Subí que te llevo
1977-01-01 Disfraz de demonio
1976-05-27 Tú me enloqueces
1974-06-20 Operation Rosa Rosa Alex Durand
1973-04-05 El deseo de vivir
1972-08-31 Destino de un capricho Daniel
1971-07-08 Embrujo de amor Toxzo
1971-04-01 Siempre te amaré
1970-08-06 Muchacho Muchacho
1970-06-04 Gitano Roberto Vega
1969-09-04 La vida continúa
1969-05-08 Quiero llenarme de ti Roberto (Sandro)
1967-05-26 Tacuara y Chamorro, pichones de hombres Severino
1965-06-15 Convención de vagabundos