Argentine singer-songwriter, screenwriter, film director, Fito Páez is one of the most important figures of Argentine rock in the last 30 years.

Rodolfo Páez -his real name- was born on March 13, 1963 in the city of Rosario, Santa Fe province.

He was a member of the "Trova Rosarina" movement in the 1980's together with other artists such as Juan Carlos Baglietto, Silvina Garré, Rubén Goldin and Jorge Fandermole, among others.

In his early childhood years he was passionate about football, while his father's stereo entertained him with songs by Duke Ellington, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Frank Sinatra and Astor Piazzolla, among others.

In the mid 80's after a tenure as keyboardist, writer and arranger in Baglietto's band, he finally arrived in the capital, Buenos Aires.

In the dressing rooms of the Teatro Coliseo, Fito met rock icon Charly García and soon after he joined his band, where he met Fabiana Cantilo, the backing-vocals girl, who would later become his girlfriend.

In 1984 he recorded his first solo album: "Del '63", which made an impact featuring a mix of rock, jazz, tango and folklore, with lyrics that didn't ignore the social reality of those years.

Fito not only continued and continues to create unique musical works, but also ventured into the world of cinema.

In 2001 he produced, directed and edited "Vidas Privadas" ("Vidas Privadas"), his first film, starring Elba Chunchuna Villafañe, Cecilia Roth, Dolores Fonzi, Héctor Alterio, and Gael García Bernal, among others.

In 2012, Fito undertook a tour across Argentina and Latin America celebrating the 20th anniversary of his 1992 album "El Amor después del Amor" ("Love After Love"), the best-selling rock album of all time in Argentina.

In 2013 he published his first work as a writer, the novel "La Puta Diabla" by Editorial Mansalva, and at the same time, he released CDs "Sacrificio" and "Dreaming Rosario".

In 2016 he published a new book called "Diario de Viaje" ("Travel Journal") and re issued his first novel "La Puta Diabla".

He has currently sold more than 3.5 million albums worldwide.

We pay tribute to him on his birthday by reviewing fragments of an interview preserved in the Historical Archive of Radio Nacional.