Gustavo Quintero

Quintero studied at the Édgar Poe Restrepo school in Medellín and from an early age he has shown his musical skills. He participated in choirs of churches and received classes at the school of Fine Arts in Medellín. "El Loko", as he was known, studied Economics at the University of Antioquia, which he didn't finish. He was called "Loko" for his stage antics.

When he lived in Cali, he formed the band Los Gatos. He was also a singer with The Teen Agers. Upon his return to Medellín he formed the group Los Hispanos. Then he left Los Hispanos (Codiscos), with Rodolfo Aicardi replacing him, and formed Los Graduados.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}}

"Asi Empezaron Papa Y Mama" was a famous dance song of Los Graduados. He was the first showman of Colombian tropical music.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}}

Quintero is one of the most imitated artists in both style and music, many musical groups dedicating themselves to perform his music during the Christmas season.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}}

Quintero had had several health problems and complications throughout his life. His death occurred on the Sunday of 18 December 2016 at 1:40 in the morning at the Las Americas Clinic in Medellín to stomach cancer.{{cn|date=November 2020}}

• La Cinta Verde
• Asi Empezaron Papa Y Mama
• Ese Muerto no Lo Cargo Yo (Don Goyo)
• Fantasia Nocturna (Lucerito)
• Carita De Angel
• La Pelea Del siglo
• La Banda Del Vecino
• La Maestranza
• Juanito Preguntón
• Quinceañera
• El Coquero

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:* [https://www.amazon.com/Los-Mejores-Hispanos-Graduados/dp/B000QZYMEY/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311269874&sr=301-1 Los Mejores, Los Hispanos, Los Graduados] {{in lang|es}}

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• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwKBJoHJsQs Official video of the La Pelea Del Siglo]
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvgHRPK22Qw Official video of the El Aguardientosky]
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbQ6ytJj6gA Official video of the El Adios]
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_CUxCi38ks Official video of the Asi Empezaron Papa Y Mama]

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Category:1939 births

Category:2016 deaths

Category:Colombian singer-songwriters

Category:Colombian male singer-songwriters

Category:Musicians from Medellín

Category:20th-century Colombian male singers

Category:21st-century Colombian male singers

Category:Deaths from stomach cancer in Colombia