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Tony De Matos
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Tony de Matos (1924-1989) was a Portuguese singer. With passion, jealous or despair, he always exalted love. Antonio Maria de Matos was born in Porto on 28 September 1924, son of António Julio de Matos and actress Mila Grace (Camila Rodrigues da Graça Cold). His art education was made in the Company Rafael de Oliveira, Artists Associates, which belonged to his mother and his stepfather, the actor Afonso de Matos, artistic director of Theater removable, where he worked and as a point where it began to sing in the acts of varieties, the "End of Festival, which usually ended with many of the shows companies of the province. In 1938, when the company was installed in Santa Comba Dao (Beira Alta), the local newspaper, the Beira Dão reported the night of apotheosis with Tony that the young (14 years) to delicious assistance with your voice, singing fado of Coimbra, accompanied by local amateur musicians. In 1945, can come as singer for Issuing National but leaves quickly. Three years later, through the fadista Julio Peres, who surprised the hear the Luso Café, Lisbon, where they remain for two years. In 1950, the editor Simões Manuel takes him to Madrid to record his first disc. "Letters of Love" becomes a great success. Other successes this time are "troubadour", "for once" and "The Legend of Algae." In 1952 debut in the theater of magazine. In 1953 works for the first time in Brazil. In Sao Paulo meets, at twice the time, an initial contract of 3 months. From 19
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