Graciela Susana Ambrosio, known as Graciela Susana, was born on January 22, 1953, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She began her musical journey at a young age, forming a folk duo with her sister Cristina and later studying under guitarists Kelo Palacios and Roberto Lara. In the late 1960s, Graciela Susana started performing tango as a solo artist. In 1971, she was discovered by Japanese singer Yōichi Sugawara at El Viejo Almacén. This encounter led to her relocation to Japan and a contract with Toshiba-EMI. Graciela Susana's album Adoro, La Reine de Saba, released in 1973, became a major success, remaining in the Oricon Top 100 for over 220 weeks and selling more than one million copies. She continued her career with the release of Ruidos in 1974. Graciela Susana passed away on November 19, 2024. Shortly before her death, on November 12, 2024, the Legislature of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires named her a "Distinguished Personality" in the field of culture.
