Ricardo Ioriothe greatest figure of Argentine heavy metal, died at the age of 61 in the Buenos Aires town of Coronel Suárez, where he had lived for several years, due to a heart attack.
This was confirmed to various media by his lawyer Juan Ignacio Vitalini, who explained that the death occurred while he was transferred to a hospital in the area for resuscitation.
Iorio was the greatest reference of Argentine heavy metal based on his leadership of central bands such as the seminal V8, Hermetic, Strong soul and in recent years with his solo career.
Below is a selection with phrases from their songs and moments in the most notable interviews.
Ricardo Iorio in sentences
The talks with Beto Casella revealed his thoughts and reflections to the general public. One of the most remembered is the one he made almost ten years ago, for C5N. Iorio also agreed to participate in Danger without coding where he had a memorable one-on-one with the comedian Yayo Guridi.
In 2000, during an explosive interview with Rolling Stone magazine he said: “I am not Jewish, I am an Argentine, a Christian dog. If you are not Jewish, do not come to me and sing ‘Hava Naguila’ on the Jewish holiday. And if you are a Jew, don’t come sing the Anthem to me.”
Regarding what he thinks of the young people who listen to his music and have him as a reference, the musician responded in a conversation with Radio Splendid’s The Morning of the Country: “I can’t tell you that I take it as a positive thing, poor things…”. And he immediately becomes serious: “What one tries to express is that what is dreamed of can be realized. We must not ask in prayer for our daily bread, but for our daily dream.”.
Ricardo Iorio and death
In this regard, Ricardo considers himself “accomplished” since he claims to have realized his own dreams. “(That’s why) I would have no problem leaving my existence at this time. What would bother me is being disabled after a stroke, and say: ‘Kill me’. And my grandchildren say: ‘Grandpa wants more puree.’ ‘No, kill me!’ ‘No, Grandpa wants more puree!'”
Source: Ambito
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