Orquesta de Ray Cuestas, Combo Los Nativos, Pintura Roja. Famous songs include "Chica Bonita", "Besos de Fuego" and "Cumbia de la Vanidad". He was famous with "Tabaco y Ron" in 1979 credited to Rodolfo y su Tipica RA7. Another hugely popular song of Rodolfo in the 1980s was "Cariñito" originally by the Peruvian formation "Angel Rosado y Los Hijos del Sol". But his most famous hit was "La Colegiala", first locally in Latin America but later internationally when Nescafé used it in its commercial. In the 2000s he continued to release popular songs like "Adolorido", "Las tres marías" and "A Dios le pido", the latter a cover of Juanes. In the 2000s, Rodolfo suffered from serious health issues including diabetes and kidney failure, and had a transplant of kidneys. Rodolfo died in Medellín on October 24, 2007 from a cardiac arrest. After Rodolfo Aicardi's death, his sons Marco Aicardi, Gianni Aicardi and Rodolfo Aicardi Jr. decided to continue singing with the group Los Hermanos Aicardi, a group created by Rodolfo himself. Discography Yo Vine Pa' Gozar (with El Sexteto Miramar) (1968) Salsa Mi Hermana (with El Sexteto Miramar) (1968) Con Ustedes (with El Sexteto Miramar) (1969) De Nuevo Los Hispanos (1969) De Pelea (1969) De Peligro (1969) El Triunfador (1969) De Triunfo En Triunfo (1970) El Incontenible Rodolfo (1970) El Insuperable Rodolfo (1971) De Primera (1971) El Ídolo Con Los Ídolos (1971) Se Pusieron Las Pilas (with la orquesta Los Ídolos) (1971) Definitivamente... Rodolfo (1972) Se Pusieron Las Pilas Vol. 2 (with la orquesta Los Ídolos) (1972) Lo Máximo (with la orquesta Los Ídolos) (1972) Aquí Vienen (with Los Bestiales) (1972) Rodolfo (1973) La Prima (with Los Bestiales) (1973) Sabor De Bestiales (with Los Bestiales) (1973) El Primerísimo (1974) A Quién No le Gusta Eso (with orquesta La Típica RA7) (1974) Baladista Sentimental (1976) Bailable (with orquesta La Típica RA7) (1975) Muy Bailable (with Típica RA7 y Los Hispanos) (1976) Show Bailable (with orquesta La Típica RA7) (1976) Sensacional (1977) La Pena De Mi Viejo (1978) De Regreso (1978) De Regreso (1978) Qué Chévere Vol. 1 (1979) Qué Chévere Vol. 2 (1980) El De Siempre (1980) El Incomparable (1981) Qué Chévere Vol. 3 (1981) Qué Chévere Vol. 4 (1982) Pa' Romper Parlantes (with El Grupo Monteadentro) (1982) El De Siempre Vol. 2 (1982) Qué Chévere Vol. 5 (1983) El Mano a Mano Del Año Vol. 1 (with Gustavo Quintero) (1984)