Earlier this month, Argentine rocker Gustavo Cerati died after spending four years in a coma brought on by a stroke. He was 55.
1. He made Argentina dance again.
2. He drew from influences both home and abroad.
3. He made it cool to listen to Spanish-language rock.
Before Soda Stereo, most Latin Americans preferred their rock music en Inglés. After Soda Stereo blew up, South America, Mexico and Central America all wanted a taste of rock en Español.''
In the United States, artists like Cerati, Aterciopelados, Café Tacuba, Caifanes and Los Fabulosos Cadillacs gave the children of immigrants a Spanish-language music scene they could call their own.