Nelson Gonçalves

Nelson Gonçalves (June 21, 1919 - April 18, 1998) was a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Born Antônio Gonçalves Sobral in Santana do Livramento, Rio Grande do Sul, he was raised in São Paulo. As a young man he worked at a variety of menial jobs, including boxing, before embarking on a career in music that saw him become one of the most popular Brazilian radio singers of the 1950s. Nelson Gonçalves had a very productive collaboration with lyricist... more

Date of birth:

  • Jun 21, 1919

Date of death:

  • Apr 18, 1998 (age 78 years)

Also known as:

  • Nelson Goncalves
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