Pappo
- January 5, 2024
- Guitarist
Quick Facts
Pappo Biography
| Name | Pappo |
| Birthday | Mar 10 |
| Birth Year | 1950 |
| Place Of Birth | Argentina |
| Birth Country | Argentina |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
Pappo is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on March 10, 1950 in Argentina, Argentina. Argentine rock guitarist who was a pioneer of rock in South America and who played with Los Gatos and pursued a solo career.
Keith Richards is one of his primary influences.
Norberto Napolitano was born in La Paternal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Since his youth he felt great interest in music, his early influences being The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, Freddie King, BB King, Jimi Hendrix, Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton and Manal. During the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s, he was a fundamental part of the Argentine rock scene; he started playing as occasional guitarist for Manal, but soon joined Los Abuelos de la Nada and later Los Gatos.
In 1971, he formed “Pappo’s Blues” and that same year released his first album, and was also part of the 1973 documentary “Hasta que se ponga el sol”. During the first era of Pappo’s Blues in the 1970s there were constant line-up changes; one of the members was Hannibal Reitano, former guitar player of Comandante Energia and later in the 1980s they played in London, England. Napolitano was the only permanent member of the band. Between 1975 and 1980 Pappo lived alternately in England and Argentina, in the United Kingdom he was in contact with new genres such as punk and the new wave of heavy metal.
He was raised in Santa Fe, Argentina.
Pappo Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Guitarist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Pappo is one of the richest Guitarist from Argentina. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pappo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was drawn to the music of The Kinks and The Rolling Stones as a young man.
He moved to Buenos Aires to pursue music.
Norberto Aníbal Napolitano, known by his stage name Pappo (La Paternal, 10 March 1950 – Luján, 25 February 2005), was an Argentine electric guitarist, singer-songwriter and composer. He is regarded as one of the most influential guitarists in the history of Argentine rock (known locally as rock nacional, Spanish for “national rock”).
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Facts & Trivia
Pappo Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Argentina. Pappo celebrates birthday on March 10 of every year.
Top Facts about Pappo
1. Norberto Aníbal Napolitano, or Pappo, was an Argentine rock musician,
guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
2. He was one of Argentina’s most influential music figures and one of the
pioneers of Argentine rock.
3. B.B. King considered him one of the best guitarists of all time.
4. He was part of Los Abuelos de la Nada, Engranaje, Los Gatos, Billy Bond y
La Pesada del Rock and Roll, Pappo’s Blues, Aeroblus, and Riff.
5. He was born in La Paternal, Buenos Aires and was interested in blues and
rock ’n’ roll at a young age.
6. He was the only permanent member of Pappo’s Blues and the main songwriter.
7. Pappo lived alternately in England and Argentina during the ‘75-‘80s.
8. He got the nickname “The Cheeseman” from B.B. King due to the gift of an
Argentine cheese and red wine.
9. In 2003 he released his last record, “Buscando un Amor.”
10. He died in a motorcycle accident in 2005.
11. The Autonomous City of Buenos Aires dedicated a monument in his honour.
12. His discography spans almost four decades, from the late ‘60s with Los
Gatos and Los Abuelos de la Nada until his death.