Jump to content

Jamelão

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.

Jamelão
Background information
Birth nameJosé Bispo Clementino dos Santos
Also known asJamelão
Born(1913-05-12)May 12, 1913
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
DiedJune 14, 2008(2008-06-14) (aged 95)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
GenresSamba
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentSinger
Years active1930–2008

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.[1]

He's considered[who?] 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.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ AllMusic
  2. ^ "Terra.com.br (Portuguese)". Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. Retrieved June 14, 2008.
  3. ^ "Jamelao: one of Brazil's best-loved singers of samba". Times, The (London). July 25, 2008. Retrieved July 27, 2008.