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Birth name | José Bispo Clementino dos Santos |
Also known as | Jamelão |
Born | (1913-05-12)May 12, 1913 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Died | June 14, 2008(2008-06-14) (aged 95) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Genres | Samba |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument | Singer |
Years active | 1930–2008 |
José Bispo Clementino dos Santos (May 12, 1913 – June 14, 2008) was a Brazilian samba singer known as Jamelão (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒameˈlɐ̃w]). He began in music as a tamborim player, but later became known as the official singer at samba school Mangueira's carnival parades, performing in every Carnival from 1949 to 2006. He also toured Europe as a solo performer.
He's considered to be the best singer of Lupicinio Rodrigues songs. He recorded in 1972 the album Jamelão Interpreta Lupicinio.
He died on June 14, 2008, of multiple organ failure.
References
- AllMusic
- "Terra.com.br (Portuguese)". Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. Retrieved June 14, 2008.
- "Jamelao: one of Brazil's best-loved singers of samba". Times, The (London). July 25, 2008. Archived from the original on May 23, 2010. Retrieved July 27, 2008.
External links
- "Papo de Samba" (Brazilian site) Archived September 7, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- Jamelão (I) at IMDb
- Jamelão (II) at IMDb
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