A singer whose boleros and ballads defined decades of Brazilian music.
He worked with composer Lamartine Babo and left a catalog that still gets played, spanning more than six decades from his 1944 debut "Está Chegando a Hora."
He started singing in local choirs as a child in Rio de Janeiro's Gamboa neighborhood, and by 15 he was on the radio program "Hora do Brasil." His career lasted over six decades, with songs like "Quando Eu Me Chamar Saudade" and "Onde Anda Você" becoming part of his enduring repertoire.
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