Jairo

Jairo, an Argentine performer, first stepped onto a stage at six years old to deliver a traditional Mexican song in his birthplace of Cruz del Eje. After entering several local competitions across Córdoba, the young vocalist became a member of the rock ensemble the Twister Boys. Once his family settled in Buenos Aires, the artist—still performing under the name Marito González—began appearing on area television programs and soon issued his debut recording, “El Laberinto.”

In 1970 Marito González joined forces with art student Luis González to approach Spanish singer Luis Aguilé, who offered a contract and released the album Emociones. Shortly afterward he captured first prize at the Costa del Sol festival with the song “Javier y Paloma.” The following year saw the release of Por Si Tu Quieres Saber; twelve months later he moved to Ariola and recorded Si Vuelves Sera Cansancio. After completing sessions in French, Italian, and German, Jairo returned with the widely praised Amor De Cada Día, produced by Juan Carlos Calderón and issued by RCA in 1983. That project was succeeded in 1985 by Para Verte Feliz, shaped by Pablo Herrero and José Luis Armenteros.

To mark his twenty-fifth year in music, Jairo mounted concerts in both Córdoba and Buenos Aires in 1995, joined onstage by Mercedes Sosa, Lito Vitale, Juan Carlos Baglietto, and other leading Argentine artists.