Guillermo "Willy" Oddó

Guillermo "Willy" Oddó Parraguez (1943 - 7 November 1991)is a Chilean musician and engineer, member and leading vocalist of the Chilean musical ensemble, Quilapayún between 1967 and 1987.

Biography

Oddó was born in Argentina and studied at the State Technical University in Santiago de Chile, where he participated in the musical "peñas" and other cultural and student activities. He spent some time at the Naval Academy where he showed an aptitude for playing football. He joined Quilapayún in 1967 to replace Julio Numhauser (who left the group) and he rapidly become the most distinctive and loved member of the musical ensemble. He was the solo vocal on a number of songs, including "Canto a la Pampa" of the X Vietnam (album), "Soy obrero pampino" of the Cantata Santa María de Iquique, "La Carta" and "Pido Castigo". He played guitar, winds and percussion and he was central on stage during live performances. He was a lover of Argentine folk music (especially of tangos and zambas) and a great fan of Los Fronterizos.

Oddó remained in exile in France until 1987 when he left to work in Argentina. Once democracy returned to chile in the late 1980s he moved to Chile and worked at the Municipality of Santiago until the 7th of November 1991, when he was tragically and brutally assassinated.

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