Vox Dei
Formed in Quilmes, Argentina, in 1967, Vox Dei began as Mach 4, with Juan Carlos
“Yody” Godoy and Ricardo Soulé on guitar and vocals, Willy Quiroga on bass and
vocals, and Rubén Basoalto on drums. The group first played English-language
covers, then switched to Spanish after Luis Alberto Spinetta encouraged them to
sing in their own language. Their debut album, Caliente (1970), featured Soulé’s
“Presente (El momento en que estás).” Vox Dei followed it with La Biblia (1971),
an early landmark of Argentine concept rock; after reviewing the lyrics, the
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