Armando Gama
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Armando Gama | |
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| Birth name | Armando António Capelo Diniz da Gama |
| Born | 1 April 1954 Luanda, Portuguese Angola, Portugal |
| Died | 17 January 2022 (aged 67) Lisbon, Portugal |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1971–2022 |
| Labels | Columbia Records |
Armando António Capelo Diniz da Gama (1 April 1954 – 17 January 2022) was a Portuguese singer-songwriter and baritone opera singer, whose physical trademark for decades was his shoulder-length jet black hair.
Life and career
Gama grew up in
music conservatory in Luanda
until he was a teenager.
In his decades-long music career, he sold over five million records in Portugal alone. He became well-known internationally performing at the
Esta balada que te dou," ranking 13th out of 20 countries. Gama still performed in his later years, and presented a live show called "Armando Gama: The Fifth Beatle," in which he performed cover versions of well-known songs by The Beatles
.
Gama died of pancreatic cancer at Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil in Lisbon on 17 January 2022, at the age of 67.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Morreu Armando Gama, a voz de "Esta balada que te dou"". Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Cancro mata Armando Gama aos 67 anos (in Portuguese)
External links
- Armando Gama discography at Discogs
- Armando Gama at IMDb
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