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Active

1940s - 1990s

Born

July 23, 1920 in Lisbon, Portugal

Died

October 6, 1999 in Lisbon, Portugal

Genre

International Classical

Styles

Vocal Music Fado Western European Traditions

Also Known As

Amália Da Piedade Rodrigues
Amália Rodrigues
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Amália Rodrigues

Biography by Jason Ankeny

Portugal's Queen of Fado recorded from the 1940s til her death in 1999.
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Album Highlights

  • Fados e Guitarradas
    Amália Rodrigues
    Fados e Guitarradas
  • Com Que Voz
    Amália Rodrigues
    Com Que Voz
  • Fado [Celluloid]
    Amália Rodrigues / Don …
    Fado [Celluloid]
  • At the Olympia Theatre
    Amália Rodrigues
    At the Olympia Theatre
  • Live at Town Hall
    Amália Rodrigues
    Live at Town Hall
  • Coimbra
    Amália Rodrigues
    Coimbra
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