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Nelson Gonçalves (June 21, 1919 – April 18, 1998) was a Brazilian singer and songwriter.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Antônio Gonçalves Sobral |
| Born | June 21, 1919 Santana do Livramento, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Died | April 18, 1998 (aged 78) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Genres | Samba, samba-canção |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument | Singer |
| Years active | 1941–1998 |
Born Antônio Gonçalves Sobral in Santana do Livramento, Rio Grande do Sul, he was raised in São Paulo. As a young man, he worked at a variety of menial jobs, including boxing, before embarking on a career in music that saw him become one of the most popular Brazilian radio singers of the 1950s.
Nelson Gonçalves had a very productive collaboration with lyricist Adelino Moreira and recorded numerous successful albums. One of the great crooners of the day, he gained an international following and appeared at venues such as Radio City Music Hall in New York City.[1] Nelson sold more than 75 million albums.[2]
His personal life was sometimes filled with turmoil, and at one time, a cocaine addiction almost destroyed his career. Despite having an outstanding singing voice, he was known to have a stutter in his regular speech.[3]
Nelson Gonçalves died of a heart attack at the age of 79, and was buried at Cemitério São João Batista in Rio de Janeiro.
In 2001, director Elizeu Ewald filmed a docu-drama about his life.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ "Folha de S.Paulo - "Nelson Gonçalves": Documentário desdramatiza vida do cantor - 22/03/2002".
- ^ "Nelson Gonçalves: A despedida do Boêmio". Universo Online. May 1998. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "Rei do Rádio, Nelson Gonçalves completaria 100 anos nesta sexta-feira". June 19, 2019.
- ^ "Nelson Gonçalves completaria 100 anos em 2019". June 23, 0319.
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