Jackson do Pandeiro
Jackson do Pandeiro (born August 31, 1919 in Alagoa Grande , Paraíba , † July 10, 1982 in Brasília ; actually José Gomes Filho ) was a Brazilian musician .
The musician, who was called "O Rei do Ritmo", was after Luiz Gonzaga one of the most important interpreters of the forró and other styles of the Brazilian northeast. The master of pandeiro , hence his stage name, was also a singer. He first appeared as a band musician in restaurants and cabarets in Campinas , later in João Pessoa , before making numerous records. His first hit in the early 1950s was the song "Sebastiana", which is now popular all over Brazil and also internationally known.
Jackson do Pandeiro, who had been diabetic since the 1960s, died at the age of 62 during a concert tour as a result of a pulmonary and brain embolism.
Web links
- Jackson do Pandeiro at CliqueMusic (Portuguese)
- Jackson do Pandeiro at mpbnet (Portuguese)
- Jackson do Pandeiro - Faculdade de Comunicação da Universidade Federal da Bahia (Portuguese)
- Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jackson do Pandeiro |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gomes Filho, José (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 31, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alagoa Grande , Paraíba |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 10, 1982 |
| Place of death | Rio de Janeiro |