Rolando Alarcon

Chilean seminal and essential composer and singer/player (1929 - 1973). Folklore composer and compilator, he founded folk band Conjunto Cuncumen in 1955. In 1962 he left the band and in 1965, after the brief period with Los De Las Condes, he released his first solo album: "Rolando Alarcón Y Sus Canciones", followed by "Rolando Alarcón" and "El nuevo Rolando Alarcón" (1967) where he turned to a more social implication and to the pop music. He also played on "La Peña de los Parra" and on "Chile Ríe y Canta" peñas. Discography: - Rolando Alarcón Y Sus Canciones (1965) - Rolando Alarcón (1966) - El nuevo Rolando Alarcón (1967) - Canciones de la Guerra Civil Española (1968) - Por Cuba y Vietnam (1969) - El mundo folklórico de Rolando Alarcón (1969) - El Hombre (1970) - Canciones Desde una Prisión (1971) - Canta a los Poetas Soviéticos (1971) - El alma de mi pueblo (1972)