One of Gervasio's most famous compositions is "Con Una Pala y Un Sombrero", which he wrote in honour of his father, who died of lung cancer.

His first public appearance as singer was in 1965, and "he did not leave music anymore, because through it he could interact with people from the upper class of Uruguay," Canal 13 reported.

Gervasio left Chile for some time, and in Argentina he formed the band Los Náufragos, with which he had hits such as "Linda Chiquilina.

Due to a sexual abuse allegation against him, in early 1990, Gervasio had to perform himself a psychological examination that revealed abnormal characteristics in his personality.

[1] Gervasio was due to appear before the Appeals Court on 28 October 1990 in order to confront the woman who had accused him of sexual abuse; however, two days before, his body was found hanging, in an abandoned house of Talagante, Santiago Metropolitan Region.