Alejandro Lerner Biography

Argentinean singer, songwriter, and producer Alejandro Lerner was born in 1957. Through his career, Lerner played in different bands, formed his own group, and worked with international artists such as Luis Miguel, Paul Anka, and Celine Dion. In 1974, the young musician’s talent was discovered by Raúl Porchetto, who invited him to join a short-term project called Reino de Mundt. In 1977, Lerner participated in Gustavo Sataolalla’s band Soluna. In addition, Alejandro Lerner was consolitading his skills as a performer while working with well-known Argentinean singers Leon Gieco and Sandra Mihanovich. In 1981, Lerner formed a band called la Magia, playing along with bass player Hernán Magiano, guitarist Damián Figueroa, saxophonist Oscar Kreimer, and drummer Luis Queron, releasing Alejandro Lerner y La Magia in 1982. A year later, the band broke up and Alejandro Lerner decided to start his solo career, releasing Todo a Pulmón that same year and Lerner Tres in 1984. In 1999, a compilation of his greatest hits, called 20 Años, was released.