1931.  He was born in Sicalpa, Colta, Chimborazo province – Ecuador on May 15. 

1944. May to November, he travels and resides in Guayaquil. He temporarily works as chapel master at the La Victoria temple and on radio programs Cenit y Ortiz of Guayaquil. He witnesses the May 28 Revolution.

1946. He travels to Colombia, and he is a pianist for Radio Pacífico in Cali.

1947. Lives in Ambato, goes through the Socabón War, August 23.

1948-1949. He travels again to Colombia and witnesses the Bogotazo, April 9, 1948. He works in several nightclubs and radio stations. He returns to Riobamba before Christmas. 

1950. His grandfather Agustín Godoy dies (born in San Andrés, in 1866- deceased in Riobamba, 9-30-1950) He assumes the position of official chapel master of the Santa Rosa of Riobamba temple. He is a pianist for several radio programs: La Voz de Riobamba, Mundial and Roxi.

1952. He joins the dance orchestra Los Ángeles del Infierno and popular music groups: Los Tíficos Andinos and Los Condorazos. 

1954. He marries Rosa Aguirre in Riobamba on March 4. He organizes and directs the Gonzalo Godoy Ensemble. His firstborn, Mario, is born on December 11. 

1955. In August, he joins the Aguayo Huayamabe duo as an accordionist in Guayaquil; recording Néstor Aguayo's waltz: “Di que me quieres” (Say that you love me) for Cóndor records. He is also a member of the Castro Brothers Ensemble (Juan, Pepe, Segundo Castro – harp, violin, guitar and accordion).

1956 – 1970. He is the accordionist for the Guayaquil record labels: Orión, Ónix, Cóndor and Aguilar - Fénix. Rondador and CAIFE of Quito; Corsa of Ambato; Aravec and Puruhá of Riobamba. 

1956 – 1982. In Guayaquil, he joined several dance orchestras: Falconí Jr., López Brothers, Tropical Boys, Los 5 Latinos, Marianao, Los Corraleros del Valle. He was the accordionist and musical accompaniment of artists who performed live on programming from stations: CRE, Ortiz, Atalaya, Cenit, Cóndor, América, El Mundo, Cristal, etc.

1957. With the harpist Gonzalo Castro, the guitarist Pedro Chinga and other musicians, he works on shows for tourists on the Grace Line cruise ships.

1960. With the artistic company of the Ernesto Albán Theater and Entertainment Company, he goes on a national tour accompanying the Aguayo Huayamabe duo. He participates as an accordionist in the film Riobamba in Colors, directed by: Agustín Cuesta Ordóñez. 

1961. In May, he separates from the Aguayo Huayambe duo. In July 20, Colombian Independence Day, with his ensemble he performs at the Caracol radio station in Bogotá. 

1962. With his ensemble he traveles to Colombia again participating in the Ibagué Folklore Fair, the San Pedro festival, and alternating with Gustavo “el loko” Quintero's Los Teen Agers ensemble.

1964. Travels to Peru accompanying Los Estudiantes del Ritmo Orchestra of Riobamba. 

1965. Travels to Mexico, stays several months. 

1975-1982.- He is the organist of the Costeña Dance Company of Gonzalo Freire of the University of Guayaquil. 1978 - 1981. He is a member of the musical ensemble of the Sunday television program Puerta a la Fama (Telecentro Channel 10). 

1980. August 2, Luis Gonzalo Godoy, Mario founded Producciones Fonográficos Aravec 

1982. He travels to Chile, accompanying Gonzalo Freire's Costeña Dance Company of the University of Guayaquil. He lives in Riobamba and holds the position of chapel master of the San Antonio temple.

1983. With the Ayala Coronado Duo, he records an LP album, called Los Reyes del Yaravi. 

1984. He recordes the Chimborazo Mass by Mario Godoy Aguirre. 

1985. On January 30, in La Carolina Park in Quito, he delivers to Pope John Paul II the Chimborazo Mass of his son Mario. In France, in the join ceremony between the city of Saint-Amand-Montrond and Riobamba, he participated as artistic delegate. 

1992. He settles in Quito. 

1994. The Government of Ecuador grants him a lifetime pension for his contribution to culture.

1998. In New York City, he receives a tribute from the Ecuadorian community residing in New York.

2007. He records a compact disc. accompanying Fresia Saavedra and Pepe Jaramillo.

2008. On August 10, he performs at the FEDEE Festival in the Azteca Garden of the OAS, Washington DC. He records as a soloist (accordion) the compact disc Tatuaje Musical Ecuatoriano.

2015. On July 7, in homage to Pope Francis, in the temple of San Francisco in Quito, he accompanies Paulina Tamayo and Jesús Fichamba with his accordion, performing compositions by his sons Mario and Antonio Godoy Aguirre.

2017. He participates in the film Si yo muero primero, documentary about Julio Jaramillo, producer: Rodolfo Muñoz.

2018.

• On April 21, he participates in the program: Ecuadorian roses for Morena del Tepeyac, Basilica of Guadalupe, Mexico

• December 3, at the inauguration of Museo Escuela del Pasillo, Lenín Moreno Garcés, then President of the Republic of Ecuador, grants him an award for Cultural Merit (the highest Cultural Award by the government). 

2019. Gonzalo Godoy and his son Mario debut in the Sunday’s live musical programming, on February 24, for the Museo Escuela del Pasillo, Quito. 

2023.

• On April 19, at the Teatro Nacional Sucre, Fundación Teatro Nacional Sucre and the Pasillo Ecuatoriano Foundation pay tribute to Gonzalo Godoy; and several of his compositions are performed.

• On October 24th, at the León Theater in the city of Riobamba, the book GOZALO GODOY, su legado. Historia de un músico popular ecuatoriano is launched. Mario Godoy Aguirre, editor. Quito, Fundación Pasillo Ecuatoriano, Intempo, Gráficas Argenis.