The man from Mar del Plata knows how to be an artist on and off the tennis court. See a lesser known side of Willy on his 71st birthday.
Guillermo Vilas is an actor inside the tennis court. Each point is part of a great poem. And the sound that comes out of his racket every time he touches the ball imitates a musical note, thus creating beautiful songs like memorable victories over Brian Gottfried (Roland Garros final 1977) and Jimmy Connors (US Open 1977).
But the similarities are enough, because we can talk about the real facts of artistic side of Argentina’s best tennis player of all time. During his days as a professional, between games, Vilas became a singer and poet. How are you?
Vilas and his time as a poet
Guillermo Vilas, in addition to being the inevitable reference of racket handlers, he also developed an artistic career in parallel. Before reaching the top of world tennis, At the age of 23, he published his first book of poetry called “125”, by Editorial JR Corvalán and assoc. It has acceptable sales, but does not include professional criticism.
In those years, The left-hander from Mar del Plata has established himself as one of the best tennis players in the world. Between 1974 and 1977 he won the most important titles of his career: from the ATP Finals to Roland Garros and the US Open in ’77. Between championships and championships, in 1976 he published a new book: “Who I am and how I play”, almost a biography by Editorial El Gráfico. It sold more than 20 thousand units on the day of its launch and exceeded 400 thousand copies.
At the age of 29, the Galerna publishing house published a new book of poetry called “Cosecha de cuatro”whose prologue was written by Luis Alberto Spinetta. The two created a close bond: Willy is Dante Spinetta’s godfather and on more than one occasion he pointed to Flaco as his idol.
Vilas recorded three albums as a singer
In 1978, Guillermo Vilas helped Flaco Spinetta edit the album “Only love can sustain” in English (Only love can sustain), from 1978, in an attempt to enter the Anglo-Saxon market. But the collaboration didn’t stop there: the “Children of the Bells” theme consists of two.
Retired from tennis, in the ’90s Vilas took full advantage of his love of music, especially rock. Willy recorded three albums as a soloist: “Milnuevenoventa” (1990), “Dr. Silva” (1992) and “Guillermo Vilas” (1998).. Without great success in the environment, this is how he closed his foray as a singer. do you have it
Pictures: Guillermo Vilas Official Museum. Videos: Remembrance TV (YT).
Source: Tycsports
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