Piero De Benedictis

Who is Piero De Benedictis?

Piero De Benedictis is an Italian-born Argentine singer/songwiter who also holds Colombian citizenship.

Initially De Benedictis sang songs in Italian, including the single, "Alla Cara, Cara Nonna", but after teaming up with lyricist Jose Tcherkaski, he won the Third Festival Buenos Aires de la Canción in 1969 with the Spanish song "Como Somos", performed by Fedra and Maximiliano. He quickly became very popular in Argentina, and elsewhere in Latin America. His first two albums, the eponymous "Piero", and "Pedro Nadie", contained any number of hits: "Mi Viejo", Juan Boliche", "Vengo", "Tengo la Piel Cansada de la Tarde", "De Ves en Cuando Viene Bien Dormir", "Pedro Nadie", "Llegando, Llegaste", and "Y Todo Los Dias."