Occupation(s) composer, singer Role Singer Name Fernando Soares | Years active 1950s–present Instruments guitar | |
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Albums Fernando Machado Soares, Portugal : Le Fado de Coimbra (Collection Ocora Radio-France) Similar People Luis Goes, Artur Paredes, Jose Fontes Rocha, Adriano Correia de Oliveira, Maria da Fe | ||
Balada da Despedida - Fernando Machado Soares
Fernando Machado Soares (3 September 1930, in São Roque do Pico – 7 December 2014), was a Portuguese fado singer, poet, composer, jurist and retired judge.
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- Balada da Despedida Fernando Machado Soares
- Fernando machado soares canto de amor e de amar
- Early life
- Career
- References
Fernando machado soares canto de amor e de amar
Early life
He was born in the municipality of São Roque, on the island of Pico, the archipelago of the Azores, descendent of the last Captain-mor of Lajes do Pico.
Career
He received his formal education at the Faculty of Law, at the University of Coimbra in the 1950s.
He participated in the film "Rapsódia Portuguesa".
After completing his university education he suspended his artistic pursuits, and concentrated on a career in law. However he accompanied the Academic Choir of Coimbra to the United States, where he sang in New York City (at Lincoln Center), Boston, Chicago and Atlanta. In addition, his tour allowed him to participate on an American television program on NBC. He became an author of various celebrated fados, that include "Balada da Despedida".
