Jorge Ayala (born February 14, 1944, in Formosa, Argentina) better known as King Clave, is an Argentine singer and songwriter whose hits were known in the 70's and 80's.
King Clave (Jorge Ayala) career began in Argentina's Canal 13. He was later featured in the show "Sábados Circulares de Mancera." From there, he went on to act in "Special", "Tropicana Club", "Sábados de la bondad," and other shows.
In 1973 he acted in the show "Sábado Sensacional de Amador Bendayan" (Amador Bendayan's Sensational Saturday) in Venevisión, Venezuela and in 1974 he decided to be his own record producer and recorded his first international album with the hit "Los Hombres no deben llorar", followed by "Mi corazón lloro" (My heart cried), "Usted me dejo llorando" (You left me crying), "Tema de amor para una chiquilina" (A little girl's love's theme), "Nunca mas podré olvidarte" (I'll never forget you), "Por culpa de tu amor" (Because of your love), among others.
In 1976 he debuted in Raúl Velasco's "Siempre en Domingo" (Always on Sunday). Since then, he has given shows across the world.
Jorge F. Ayala (King Clave) befriended the singer Roberto Sanchez (who later became the famous Sandro), and one day he went to the legendary show lounge La Cueva and introduced him to Billy Bond, one of the musicians they created the movement called "ROCK NACIONAL ARGENTINO".
Billy Bond let him sing his Formosa guaranias and some boleros and in return, King Clave, washed the glasses in that night club. One day Billy and King Clave composed the first ballad "La canción de tus lágrimas" and Billy took him, with that song, to debut in the biggest musical TV show of that era " ESCALA MUSICAL " on Channel 13.
Then he began his career, constantly appearing in the best television programs as "Sábados circulares de Mancera" (Canal 13); " Sábado de la bondad "; "El Special"; "Tropicana Club " y "Grandes valores" (Canal 9).
In 1968 he won the "Newcomer" award at the third festival Buenos Aires song and begins a beautiful face in his career, participated in the film La Pandilla Inolvidable released on October 27, 1971, in the movie theater Italia de Formosa. Some of the actors in that movie: Ana Maria Picchio, Celia Cadaval, Ubaldo Martínez, Santiago Gómez Cou, Luis Medina Castro, Louie Cohen, Pablo Codevilla Cachito Gomez, Carlos Medina "TABOO" Saturnino Lopez with the Polyphonic Choir of Formosa led by Elda Milanese, June 4 his best-known songs so far were used: "Yo te amo mi amor... yo te amo" and "El niño de la calle sonriente" in 1970, following a personal problem he returned to his home province . In winter of 1972 he returned to Buenos Aires.