| Suéter | |
| Origin: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Genre: | Argentine rock, new wave, pop rock, reggae, space rock |
| Years Active: | 1981–1989 1994–1995 2002–2007 |
| Label: | 20th Century Records PolyGram Interdisc |
| Associated Acts: | Charly Garcia Fabiana Cantilo Los Twist Andrés Calamaro Cachorro López Los Abuelos de la Nada |
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Suéter (in English: Sweater), was an Argentine rock band, formed in mid-1981.[1] The group has contributed to many classics in its country's popular songbook, such as "Amanece en la ruta", "Él anda diciendo", "Comiendo gefilte fish", "Vía México" and "Extraño ser".
Led by Miguel Zavaleta, also was initially built by Fabiana Cantilo and Celsa Mel Gowland as showgirls.[2] They Juan del Barrio (es) (keyboards) and Gustavo Donés (bass), training with which they recorded the first album were added. They had the support of Charly García who invited as the opening act, but the public initially rejected.
Gradually they reached some recognition and some massive hits like "Vía México", a song from 1985, on the illegality of divorce, at a time when the country was preparing to establish the law permitting it.[3]
In 1987, Miguel left the band to try a solo career without much success. Returning to 1994, with a renewed and Miguel Zavaleta training as only original member (with Diego Chorno on guitar and keyboards; Jorge Álvarez on drums and Raúl Chevalier on bass), later replaced by Laura Gómez Palma).
In 2003, the original lineup that had recorded the first album in 1982[4] (Zavaleta, Dones, Minissale, del Barrio) with drummer meets Hernán "Fresa" Robic. The band stays together until the 8 December 2007 Gustavo Donés dies, due to internal conflict and the group broke up shortly after leaving a new unreleased album.[5]