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My Take
Gustavo Cerati sits, in my view, among the true giants of Latin rock. As the creative core of Soda Stereo, he wrote, sang, played guitar, and produced, a complete artist whose influence still echoes across Latin America. Multiple Latin Grammys only hint at the depth of his catalogue. What moves me is how his music fused poetry with restless experimentation, reaching listeners even when the language isn't theirs. His death in 2014 at fifty-five felt like a genuine loss to music itself. The fact that audiences keep singing his songs tells you everything about the legacy he built.
Overview
Gustavo Adrián Cerati Clark (11 August 1959 – 4 September 2014) was an Argentine musician and singer-songwriter who gained international recognition for being the leader, vocalist, composer, and guitarist of the rock band Soda Stereo. He is widely considered by critics and musicians as one of the most important and influential artists of Latin rock.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gustavo Cerati
- Name (Japanese)
- グスタボ・セラティ
- Reading
- ぐすたぼ・せらてぃ
- Born
- August 11, 1959 – September 4, 2014
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Boar
- Origin
- Barracas, Argentina
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / guitarist / singer-songwriter / record producer / composer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2010 Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Album
- 2006 Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Song
- 2007 Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Song
- 2010 Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Song
- 2006 Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Solo Vocal Album
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Singer — see all → · Guitarist — see all → · More people from Argentina →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.