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Roberto Carlos (Singer)

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The Resume

    (April 19, 1941- )
    Born in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, State of Espírito Santo, Brazil
    Birth name is Roberto Carlos Braga
    Recorded 'Que Sera de Ti?' 'Cama de Camarasa (Cama e Mesa),' 'Rotina' 'Ese Tip Soy Yo (Esse Cara Sou Eu)' and 'Yo Solo Quiero'
    Known for his partnership with Erasmo Carlos (no relation)
    Known as the 'King of Latin Music' or simply 'The King'

Why he might be annoying:

    He covered a Bobby Darin song.
    He now looks like Emerson Fittipaldi.
    He divorced twice out of his three marriages.
    He started out as a Doo Wop Elvis wannabe.
    He left his band to be a Bossa Nova artist but couldn't compete with Joao Gilberto and so he returned to Rock.
    He is sometimes confused with the Brazilian National Football star of the same name.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He sold over 140 million albums worldwide.
    He was good friends with Ayrton Senna.
    He made his vocal debut on a local radio station at age nine.
    He performed the winning entry ('Canzone per te') at the Sanremo Music Festival in 1968.
    He won the Grammy for Best Latin American Singer (1988).
    He was one of the first major Brazilian crossover acts.
    He broke the Beatles' album sales record in Latin America in 1994.
    He was widowed in his third marriage after his wife died from a long battle with cancer in 1999.
    He has been active with children's charities and the United Nations.

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying