Francisco Alves (singer)

Francisco de Morais Alves (August 19, 1898 – September 27, 1952), better known as Francisco Alves, Chico Alves or Chico Viola, was a Brazilian singer, one of the most popular in the first half of the 20th century, and considered by many to be the greatest in the country.[1] The quality of his work earned him in 1933, by broadcaster César Ladeira, the nickname "Rei da Voz" (Voice King).[2] He recorded more than 500 78 rpm albums,[3] among them the first electrical recording made in Brazil. He performed songs composed by musicians such as Cartola, Heitor dos Prazeres and Ismael Silva; and several songs became famous in his voice, like the first recording of samba "Aquarela do Brasil" by Ary Barroso.[4]

Francisco Alves
BornFrancisco de Morais Alves Edit this on Wikidata
19 August 1898 Edit this on Wikidata
Died27 September 1952 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 54)
OccupationRecording artist Edit this on Wikidata

Alves died in a car accident at the Rodovia Presidente Dutra, near Pindamonhangaba, on September 27, 1952.[5]

References
  1. "Francisco Alves". Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  2. "O adeus de Francisco Alves: seis décadas que choram - Brasileiros". 2016-11-26. Archived from the original on 2016-11-26. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  3. "Francisco Alves | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  4. Ulhoa, Martha Tupinamba de; Azevedo, Cláudia; Trotta, Felipe (2014-12-05). Made in Brazil: Studies in Popular Music. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-95478-9.
  5. "Acervo Digital - Folha de S.Paulo". Acervo Digital - Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-05-08.
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