Leo Dan

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Leo Dan

| image = Leo Dan 2014.jpeg

| caption = Dan in 2014

| birth_name = Leopoldo Dante Tévez

| birth_date = {{birth date|1942|03|22}}

| birth_place = Villa Atamisqui, Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina

| death_date = {{death date and age|2025|01|01|1942|03|22}}

| death_place = Miami, Florida, United States

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| occupation = {{flatlist|

Singer
composer
actor

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| instrument = Vocals

| years_active = 1963–2025

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Leopoldo Dante Tévez (known as Leo Dan; March 22, 1942 – January 1, 2025) was an Argentine composer and singer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.musica.com/letras.asp?biografia=16959|title=Biografía de Leo Dan|website=Musica.com|access-date=March 22, 2025}} He recorded more than 20 albums during his long career during the late 20th century between Argentina and Mexico.

Life and career

His hits include "Celia", "Fanny", "Cómo te extraño, mi amor", "Estelita", "Libre solterito y sin nadie", "Santiago querido", "Qué tiene la niña", "Por un caminito", "Solo una vez", "Mary es mi amor", "Siempre estoy pensando en ella", "Te he prometido", "Esa pared", "Toquen mariachis, canten", "El radio está tocando tu canción", "Pareces una nena", "Yo sé que no es feliz", "Más que un loco", "Fue una noche de verano", "Pídeme la luna" and "Ojos Azules". His appreciation for Mexican music led him to record with mariachis, and from there, he went to international fame. His music was well received by the Mexican public since his voice was a good match to the traditional mariachi sound.

File:Claudia Mores y Leo Dan, 1966.jpg

Dan lived in the United States. He, Palito Ortega and Leonardo Favio are considered the principal Argentine singers of the Nueva Ola (New Wave) music that was popular in the 1960s and 1970s in Latin America. With a mellow voice and his individual interpretative style, Leo Dan is one of the most recognized figures among Spanish-language vocalists. His inspiration went further than interpretation; he also wrote most of his popular hits.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cmtv.com.ar/biografia/show.php?bnid=1954&banda=Leo_Dan|title = CMTV - Biografía de Leo Dan|website=Cmtv.com.ar}}

In 2012, the Latin Recording Academy honored Leo Dan by presenting him with The Latin Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award.{{cite web | url=http://www.grammy.com/photos/leo-dan-0/ | title=Leo Dan|website=Grammy.com }}

Tévez's hit "Te he prometido" features prominently in Alfonso Cuarón's 2018 multi-Oscar and Golden Globe-winning film Roma.

Dan died on January 1, 2025, at the age of 82.{{cite news |title=Luto en la música: Falleció Leo Dan, cantante y compositor argentino, a sus 82 años |url=https://caracol.com.co/2025/01/01/fallecio-leo-dan-cantante-y-compositor-argentino-a-sus-82-anos/ |access-date=1 January 2025 |website=Caracol.com.co |date=1 January 2025}}

Partial discography

1963 – Leo Dan
1964 – Como Te Extraño Mi Amor
1964 – El Fenómeno
1965 – Bajo El Signo De Leo
1966 – Libre, Solterito y Sin Nadie
1967 – Así Soy Yo
1967 – La Novela Del Joven Pobre
1968 – Quiero Que Me Beses Amor Mío
1969 – Te He Prometido''
1969 – Y Que Viva Tu Amor
1970 – Con Los Brazos Cruzados
1970 – Mucho, Mucho
1971 – ¿Cómo Poder Saber Si Te Amo?
1971 – Triunfador De América
1972 – Quien No Tiene Una Ilusión
1973 – Para Qué
1973 – Siempre Estoy Pensando En Ella
1974 – Tu Llegaste Cuando Menos Lo Esperaba
1975 – Esa Pared
1976 – Amar, Sabiendo Perdonar
1976 – Tú
1977 – Pero Esa Vez, Lloré
1978 – XV Años De Oro
1979 – Ahora Con Mariachi
1979 – Tengo Que Buscar A Lola
1980 – Con Sabor Ranchero
1980 – Santiago Querido (Con Los Manseros Santiagueños)
1980 – Vallenato
1981 – Canta Folklore
1981 – Mi Vida La Paso Cantando
1981 – Niña Que Tienen Tus Ojos
1982 – El Radio Está Tocando Tu Canción
1982 – Tengan Cuidado
1983 – Con Sabor A México
1983 – Linda
1985 – La Fé De Un Elegido
1986 – Ojos Azules
1987 – 15 Auténticos Éxitos
1988 – Más Que Un Loco
1989 – Noche De Verano
1990 – Soy De Cualquier Lugar
1991 – Leo Rap
1992 – Como Un León
1993 – Antologia Musical
1994 – Después De Conocerte
1996 – Asi Es El Amor
1996 – Idolos De Siempre
1997 – Acompáñame
1999 – A Pesar De Los Años [Mate] (Disco Cristiano)
1999 – Encuentro Santiagueño
1999 – Mis 30 Mejores Canciones (Nuevas Grabaciones) (2 CD)
1999 – Todos Sus Grandes Exitos En España (1963–1976)
2001 – Amanecer desnudo
2002 – 20 De Colección
2002 – Exitos Con Mariachi
2002 – Personalidad (20 Exitos)
2005 – De Regreso
2004 – 20 Éxitos De Leo Dan (En Vivo)
2006 – 20 Éxitos Originales
2006 – Canciones De Amor
2006 – La Historia
2008 – Lo Esencial De Leo Dan (3 CD)
2009 – Aires De Zamba
2013 – Leo, Escribo y Canto
2018 – Celebrando a una Leyenda
Los discos de oro
Para ti mis canciones
Romántico y ranchero (2 volumes)
Leo Dan y Leonardo Favio, frente a frente
Latin stars
El disco del millón
El ídolo
Los fabulosos 60's
Los mejores
Dos en uno
15 pistas para cantar
Años dorados
¿Cómo poder saber si te amo? (reedición)*{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100406032322/http://www.leodan.com.ar/discografia/discografia.htm|title=Discografia|website=Web.archive.org|access-date=March 22, 2025}}

Filmography

Cómo te extraño (1966)
Story of a Poor Young Man (1968)

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20060427195915/http://www.leodan.com.ar/ Official Page]
{{IMDb name| 0199026}}
[http://www.cmtv.com.ar/biografia/show.php?bnid=1954&banda=Leo_Dan/ Biografia]
{{discogs artist|Leo Dan}}

Category:1942 births

Category:2025 deaths

Category:People from Santiago del Estero Province

Category:20th-century Argentine male singers

Category:Argentine people of Diaguita descent

Category:Argentine people of Quechua descent

Category:Argentine expatriates in the United States

Category:Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners

Category:Latin music songwriters