María Amelia Baltar, known professionally as Amelita Baltar, and born on
24 September 1940 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is a tango singer. She released
her first solo album Para usted… in 1968, earning the Revelation Award at the
National Disk Festival in Mar del Plata that same year. That same year,
Astor Piazzolla invited her to star in María de Buenos Aires, launching a
30‑song partnership that produced the landmark "Balada para un loco". Subsequent
albums include La Bicicleta blanca (1971), Amelita Baltar (1975), and Como Nunca
(1989). She also toured extensively across Latin ...