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Angela Ro Ro
Angela Ro Ro in 2016Angela Ro Ro in 2016
Background information
Birth nameAngela Maria Diniz Gonçalves
Born (1949-12-05) December 5, 1949 (age 75)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation(s)Singer, composer
Years active1979–present
Websitewww.angelaroro.com.br
Musical artist

Angela Maria Diniz Gonçalves (born December 5, 1949), best known by the stage name Angela Ro Ro, based on an onomatopoeia of her laughter, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter influenced by her idols Ella Fitzgerald, Maysa Matarazzo and Jacques Brel.

Her debut album was voted by Rolling Stone Brazil one of the greatest Brazilian albums of all time.

She was one of the first lesbian singers in Brazil to reveal herself as a lesbian.

Discography

  • Angela Ro Ro (1979)
  • Só Nos Resta Viver (1980)
  • Escândalo! (1981)
  • Simples Carinho (1982)
  • A Vida é Mesmo Assim (1984)
  • Eu Desatino (1984)
  • Prova De Amor (1988)
  • Ao Vivo (1993)
  • Acertei No Milênio (2000)
  • Compasso (2006)
  • Ao Vivo (2006)
  • Escândalo (2009)
  • Feliz da Vida! (2013)
  • Selvagem (2017)

References

  1. Uma dama chamada Angela Roro (in Portuguese)
  2. Allmusic
  3. Rolling Stone's 100 Brazilian Top Albums (rated on position 73)
  4. Uma dama chamada Angela Roro (in Portuguese)
  5. Angela Ro Ro's debut album
  6. Interview and "Compasso" album release
  7. Angela Ro Ro está de volta, mas ainda deve um grande disco (in Portuguese)


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