Nélida Roca
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Nélida Roca | |
|---|---|
Supervedette -actress, dancer, singer, model | |
| Years active | 1947–1974 (The Golden Revue) |
| Spouses | Julio Rivera Roca
(m. 1949–1962)Ricky Giuliano (m. 1963–1969) |
Nélida Roca (Spanish pronunciation: supervedette.
Born Nélida Mercedes Musso in
Italian man from Genoa
.
Nélida married Julio Rivera Roca, a jazz piano player, in 1949, which got her to complete her dream as the lead vocalist in his orchestra. She was discovered in 1950, during one such performance, by
theatre
district).
She remarried in 1963 with vocalist Aldo Perricone (known by his stage name, Ricky Giuliano), though the marriage ended in 1969. In her last show, in the winter of 1974, she shared top credits with the then up-and-coming star, Susana Giménez. The show, The Golden Revue, her last performance, dealt with cultural changes in Argentina over the years.
Death
She died of a heart attack in December 1999, at age 70.[1]
References
- ^ "Adabel Guerrero rindió tributo a Nélida Roca". revista Caras (in Spanish). 24 August 2010.
Sources
- Clarín: Murió Nélida Roca, la reina de la revista porteña (in Spanish)
- La Nación: Nélida Roca, adiós a un mito porteño (in Spanish)
- Maipó Theatre: Nélida Roca (in Spanish)