Amália Rodrigues
Amália Rodrigues | |
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Rodrigues in 1956 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Amália da Piedade Rebordão Rodrigues |
| Also known as | Rainha do Fado ("Queen of Fado") |
| Born | 23 July 1920 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Died | 6 October 1999 (aged 79) Lisbon, Portugal |
| Genres | Fado |
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| Years active | 1939–1999 |
| Labels | Valentim de Carvalho |
| Website | www |
Amália da Piedade Rebordão Rodrigues GCSE GCIH (23 July 1920 – 6 October 1999), known as simply Amália Rodrigues (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈmaliɐ ʁuˈðɾiɣɨʃ]) or popularly as Amália, was a Portuguese fado singer (fadista).
Dubbed Rainha do Fado ("Queen of Fado"), she was instrumental in popularising fado worldwide and travelled internationally throughout her career. Rodrigues remains the best-selling Portuguese artist in history.