Ramón Bautista Ortega (born March 8, 1942) is an Argentine singer and actor, better known as Palito Ortega. Ortega reached international fame as a teen idol, particularly in Latin America and Spain, during the 60s. In 1963, he signed with RCA Records, and began recording immediately. His television appearances led to a career in cinema. Ortega recorded 27 albums and shared the big screen with many of Argentina's biggest actors and actresses of the time.