Luca George Prodan was an Italian and Scottish musician and singer who rose to prominence as the leading vocalist of Argentine-based alternative rock band Sumo, considered one of the most influential bands in Spanish-language rock history, and is widely considered one of the country's most important artists.
Prodan photographed for the cover of Clarín Newspaper in December 1987, a few days before his death
Prodan's last home in the United Kingdom before settling in Argentina; Prodan last lived in 30B Thames Road in Chiswick, London
Prodan (far right) with the first lineup of Sumo in 1981
Prodan (top row, second from left) with the second lineup of Sumo in 1985
Sumo was a 1980s Argentine alternative rock band, heavily influenced by post-punk and reggae. Led by Italian-born Scottish Luca Prodan, it remained underground for most of its short activity but was extremely influential in shaping contemporary Argentine rock. Sumo is credited with introducing British post-punk to the Argentine scene, mostly by songs with lyrics in English, and with providing a visceral counterpoint to the progressive and nueva canción influences then dominant in the country's rock en español.
Final Sumo lineup, fltr (above): Alberto Troglio, Luca Prodan (playing trumpet), Germán Daffunchio, Ricardo Mollo; (below, seat): Diego Arnedo, Roberto Pettinato
First Sumo line-up, 1981: Alejandro Sokol, Ricardo Curtet, Germán Daffunchio, Stephanie Nuttal, Luca Prodan.