Carlos José

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Carlos José , actually Carlos José Ramos dos Santos , (born September 22, 1934 in São Paulo , Brazil , † May 9, 2020 in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil) was a Brazilian singer and composer.

He came to Rio de Janeiro in 1939, studied law and briefly worked as a lawyer before devoting himself entirely to music in the late 1950s. He had great successes across the country. He was also an important representative of Brazilian folk music (Musica popular brasileira). His last CD was released in 2015.

He died on May 9, 2020 at the age of 85 in Rio de Janeiro as a result of COVID-19 .

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