Carlos Alberto García López (9 September 1958 – 27 September 2014), better known as El Negro García López, was an Argentine guitarist and rock and roll musician, and one of the most influential instrumentalists of Argentine rock. Alongside Patricia Sosa, he formed part of La Torre, one of the most popular rock bands in early 1980s Argentina. He would later form part of Charly García's ensemble, Los Enfermeros, before launching his own project, the García López Band, in 1992. In 2012, García López was named the 12th most influential guitarist in Argentine rock by Rolling Stone magazine. He died in 2014 in a car accident on his way back to Buenos Aires from filming a music video. Early life Carlos Alberto García López was born on 9 September 1958 in the Floresta neighborhood of Buenos Aires. He was born into an Afro-Argentine family with musical roots: his father, Manuel, played in a tropical music band under the name of "Paul Da Cruz", while his older brother Antonio played the bass and his younger sister Raquel danced and sang. From an early age he was exposed to music of many different genres: jazz, salsa, tango, Argentine folk, and rock. When he was 15 years old he formed the band Cronos, which became relatively popular in the local scene and played as an opening act for Pappo's Blues in Uruguay. Musical career In 1981, having met singer Patricia Sosa, García López joined her as part of La Torre, a hard rock act built upon the foundations of a previous band, Nomady Soul, which featured a different guitarist (Pilu Camacho). La Torre's self-titled debut album was released shortly after the end of the Falklands War, in 1982, to critical acclaim. The song Colapso nervioso was particularly well-received, and saw considerable airtime on local radio. In 1984, he collaborated with Fito Páez for the release of his debut album, Del 63. García López left La Torre in 1985, following the release of Sólo quiero rock & roll and a successful tour throughout Spain. He would then join Miguel Matos's band, ZAS, with whom he produced Solos en América (1986). The album reached regional success, and the band toured across Latin America throughout 1986. Already an established guitarist by the end of the decade, García López joined forces with Charly García to record his fifth studio album, Cómo conseguir chicas (1989). Further collaborations with Charly