Angela Ro Ro Explained
| Angela Ro Ro |
| Birth Name: | Angela Maria Diniz Gonçalves |
| Birth Date: | 5 December 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Occupation: | Singer, composer |
| Years Active: | 1979–present |
Angela Maria Diniz Gonçalves (born December 5, 1949), best known by the stage name Angela Ro Ro, based on an onomatopoeia of her laughter,[1] is a Brazilian singer-songwriter influenced by her idols Ella Fitzgerald, Maysa Matarazzo and Jacques Brel.[2]
Her debut album was voted by Rolling Stone Brazil one of the greatest Brazilian albums of all time.[3]
She was one of the first lesbian singers in Brazil to reveal herself as a lesbian.[4]
Discography
- Angela Ro Ro (1979)[5]
- Só Nos Resta Viver (1980)
- Escândalo! (1981)
- Simples Carinho (1982)
- A Vida é Mesmo Assim (1984)
- Eu Desatino (1984)
- Prova De Amor (1988)
- Ao Vivo (1993)
- Acertei No Milênio (2000)
- Compasso (2006)[6]
- Ao Vivo (2006)
- Escândalo (2009)[7]
- Feliz da Vida! (2013)
- Selvagem (2017)
Notes and References
- http://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/blogs/sintonia-musical/uma-dama-chamada-angela-ro-ro/ Uma dama chamada Angela Roro (in Portuguese)
- Allmusic
- https://archive.today/20120716142933/http://rateyourmusic.com/list/sallamanka/rolling_stones_top_100_brazilian_albums/ Rolling Stone's 100 Brazilian Top Albums (rated on position 73)
- http://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/blogs/sintonia-musical/uma-dama-chamada-angela-ro-ro/ Uma dama chamada Angela Roro (in Portuguese)
- https://archive.today/20130201171955/http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/angela_ro_ro/angela_ro_ro/ Angela Ro Ro's debut album
- https://archive.today/20130101012917/http://www.rollingstone.com.br/edicao/1/garganta-profunda Interview and "Compasso" album release
- http://oglobo.globo.com/cultura/mat/2009/12/19/angela-ro-ro-esta-de-volta-mas-ainda-deve-um-grande-disco-915290448.asp Angela Ro Ro está de volta, mas ainda deve um grande disco (in Portuguese)
