Amália Rodrigues
(1920-1999)
Portuguese fado singer
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Amália da Piedade Rebordão Rodrigues (23 July 1920 – 6 October 1999), better known as Amália Rodrigues (Portuguese pronunciation: ) or popularly as Amália, was a Portuguese fadista (fado singer) and actress. Known as the 'Rainha do Fado' ("Queen of Fado"), Rodrigues was instrumental in popularising fado worldwide and travelled internationally throughout her career. Amália remains the best-selling Portuguese artist in history.
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Amália da Piedade Rodrigues 23 July 1920 Lisbon, Portugal
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6 October 1999 (aged 79) Lisbon, Portugal
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| Zodiac | Cancer |
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