On his 73rd birthday, we remember one of the most tense and shocking moments of his life. Find out all the details in the note.
The day when They tried to kill Charly García is one of the most shocking anecdotes in life of the legendary Argentine musician. His life is full of impressive stories, from stand up to the dictatorshipto jump from a balcony into the pool. And of course his great musical legacy with the most symbolic songs for Argentines. Everything makes Charly without a doubt one of the most influential artists in Argentina.
The story of Charly being pointed at with a gun is another example of his defiant spirit and his ability to face danger with an unwavering attitude. Furthermore, it became an anecdote that reflects both his irreverence and the gravity of the years and the creation of his nickname. “the Lennon of underdevelopment”.
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Charly García’s recital in which he was threatened with a gun
He November 29, 1990Charly was performing a show at the Gran Rex, everything was happening completely normally, until suddenly a “fan” got on stage and pointed a gun at him. This person grabbed Charly by the neck and supported him Colt 45 plastic. At first it was thought that it was part of the show, but tension and panic took over the people. Shortly after, it was learned that this man was Raul Estradaa relative of the creators of the Estrada manuals.
Then, Charly knew how to control the situation. Instead of shouting or increasing the panic, he decided to calmly ask for the lights to be turned on, calling the staff and his manager, while the singer’s security and the event’s security had already surrounded the aggressor. As soon as they were able to grab the weapon, they realized that it was made of plastic and they informed the entire public so that everyone would remain calm.
Those present at the show said several times that The weapon could not be seen since it was covered by García’s head.but they were aware that the situation was not going well. Anyway, when the situation calmed down and security was taking Raúl away, Charly asked that they not hurt himsince this was a recital.
The audios of the recital in which Charly García was threatened with a weapon
The journalist Dario Calderon He was the one who was present at the show and was able to record the audio of the incident. Darío was in row 7 with a recorder. The journalist mentioned that at first everyone thought it was a fan who came up to hug him and that’s it.
But thanks to his privileged place, Calderón was able to record audios that were known many years later and that impacted more than one person.
Source: Ambito
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