Saúl Cornejo, Architect of Peruvian Rock, Dies at 79

Overview

• Peru’s music community confirmed Cornejo’s death on February 12, with the Ministry of Culture and industry groups issuing tributes to his legacy.
• The public wake took place at Parroquia Jesús Redentor, where mourners could pay respects through Friday, February 13 at 4:00 p.m.
• Cornejo emerged in the mid‑1960s with New Juggler Sound, drawing on British Invasion influences to help forge a local rock identity.
• He later co-led Laghonia and We All Together, composing and singing the enduring ballad “Lo más grande que existe en el amor.”
• Beyond the stage, he became a pivotal studio figure at MAG, IEMPSA and his own facilities, working with artists from Pedro Suárez‑Vértiz to Susana Baca and recording Soda Stereo’s 1987 Peru shows for Ruido Blanco.