Agostinho Dos Santos

Música Popular Brasileira, Musical Artist

1932 – 1973

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Who was Agostinho Dos Santos?

Agostinho dos Santos was a Brazilian singer and composer of Bossa Nova, MPB and Rock and Roll, active from the early 1950s until his premature death in an airplane accident in 1973. Dos Santos is best known today for lending his voice to the soundtrack of the classic 1959 film Orfeu Negro. He is also credited with playing a role in the development of the careers of other important Bossa Nova artists, such as João Gilberto and Milton Nascimento. Dos Santos' voice was a baritone with bright coloring and a light vibrato, singing in a style called "crooner da orchestra".

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Born
Apr 25, 1932
São Paulo
Also known as
  • Santos, Agostinho dos
  • Agostino Dos Santos
Died
Jul 11, 1973

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on July 23, 2013

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