"POR UNA CABEZA" - CARLOS GARDEL*TANGO - - - "Por una Cabeza" is one of the most iconic tangos ever composed, written in 1935 by Carlos Gardel with lyrics by Alfredo Le Pera. The title translates to "By a Head", a horse racing term referring to a narrow loss—symbolizing both a close defeat at the racetrack and the fleeting nature of love. The song was composed for Gardel’s final film, Tango Bar, released shortly after his tragic death. Tragically, Gardel and Le Pera died in a plane crash on June