Aracy de Almeida

Aracy de Almeida
Araci de Almeida in 1945
Born
Aracy Teles de Almeida

August 19, 1914
DiedJune 20, 1988
Other namesDama da Central, Dama do Encantado, O Samba em Pessoa
OccupationSinger
Musical career
OriginEncantado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
GenresSamba
Years active1933–1988

Aracy de Almeida Portuguese pronunciation: [aɾaˈsi dʒi awˈmejdɐ] (August 19, 1914  June 20, 1988) was a Brazilian singer, known as a famous artist of the Golden Age of Brazilian radio. Her 1950 album Noel Rosa e Aracy de Almeida was voted by Rolling Stone one of the greatest Brazilian albums of all time.