Vox Dei is an Argentine rock band formed in 1967 in Quilmes by Juan Carlos Godoy, Ricardo Soulé, Rubén Basoalto, and Willy Quiroga. Originally known as Mach 4, the group initially performed covers of bands like The Rolling Stones before transitioning to original Spanish material following a suggestion from Luis Alberto Spinetta. Their debut studio album, Caliente, was released in 1970 and featured the classic song “Presente (El momento en que estás)”. In 1971, they achieved national fame with La Biblia, which is recognized as Argentina's first concept album and was endorsed by the Catholic Archdiocese. Soulé, Quiroga, and Basoalto established a power trio format for the 1972 albums Jeremías pies de plomo and Cuero caliente. During the 1970s, the band released ten albums, including Estamos en la pecera and Ciegos de siglos. Soulé left the group in late 1974 to pursue a solo career but returned for several reunions between 1978 and 2014. Subsequent recordings include Tengo razones para seguir in 1988 and El camino in 2005. Basoalto died on November 3, 2010. Following a legal dispute over the band name in 2017, the group performed as Willy Quiroga Vox Dei. Quiroga died at age 84 on November 21, 2024.
