Alberto Cortez (born March 11, 1940)[1] is an Argentine singer and songwriter. Cortez and his wife live in Madrid. 　　Cortez was born in Rancul, La Pampa Province, Argentina. He began elementary school and the Alberto Williams conservatory at the age of six. He began composing songs at twelve, including "Un cigarrillo, la lluvia y tú". Later he entered Manuel Ignacio Molina de San Rafael Junior High School in Mendoza province. There he continued his studies of music at the Chopin of San Rafael conservatory.