Amália Rodrigues nickname(s):
Queen of fado, Queen of fado (Rainha do Fado, in Portuguese)
Amália Rodrigues date of birth:
July 23, 1920
How old was Amália Rodrigues when died?
79
Where was Amália Rodrigues born?
Fundão, Portugal
When did Amália Rodrigues die?
October 6, 1999
What is Amália Rodrigues nationality?
Portuguese
What is Amália Rodrigues's occupation?
Singer, Actress
What genre is Amália Rodrigues's work?
Fado
What instruments does Amália Rodrigues play?
Vocals, Portuguese Guitar
Short Biography
Amália Rebordão Rodrigues (July 23, 1920 – October 6, 1999), known as Amália Rodrigues was a Portuguese fadista (fado singer in direct translation) and actress. Known as the Rainha do Fado ("Queen of Fado"), Rodrigues helped popularize fado worldwide and traveled internationally between the 1950s and 1970s. She became one of the most important figures in the genre's development and was a leading female fadista during a 50-year recording and stage career. Rodrigues was an important inspiration for other fado and popular music artists such as Madredeus, Dulce Pontes, and Mariza. Rodrigues contributed to putting fado as a musical genre on the world map of music.