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Carlos do Carmo

Lovingly known as the "Sinatra of Portugal", late Portuguese fado legend Carlos do Carmo is celebrated for his peerless singing. He remains one of the musical phenomenon's greatest male voices, or fadistas, subverting convention to sing with an orchestra instead of two guitarists, while also working with non-fado musicians. The son of golden age-era fadista Lucília do Carmo, do Carmo was born in Lisbon, Portugal on December 1, 1939 and began honing his talent for fado – Portugal's folk tradition – at his parents' fado house, O'Faia. He kickstarted his recording career in 1964 wit...