Argentine singer
In 1992 she was honored as "Ciudadano Ilustre de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires" ("Illustrious Citizen of the City of Buenos Aires").
She was a leading figure in the "nueva cancion" musical movement of the 1960s and 1970s, which blended traditional folk music with politically-charged lyrics about government brutality and the poor.
She performed with various entertainers, including Joan Baez and Sting.
Her signature song, "Gracias a la Vida" (Thanks to Life) was written by Chilean songwriter Violeta Parra.
She won a local radio stations amateur talent contest when she was 15.
She was of mixed Amerindian and French ancestry. She grew up in a relatively desolate area, closer to Bolivia than to Buenos Aires.
Artists are not political leaders. The only power they have is to draw,people into the theater.
