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Flora Purim

1942 - Today

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Flora Purim (born March 6, 1942) is a Brazilian jazz singer known primarily for her work in the jazz fusion style. She became prominent for her part in Return to Forever with Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke. She has recorded and performed with numerous artists, including Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Evans, Opa, Stan Getz, George Duke, Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead, Santana, Jaco Pastorius, and her husband Airto Moreira. In 2002, Purim was the recipient of one of Brazil's highest awards, the 2002 Ordem do Rio Branco for Lifetime Achievement. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Flora Purim is the 897th most popular singer (up from 1,093rd in 2019), the 362nd most popular biography from Brazil (up from 451st in 2019) and the 10th most popular Brazilian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Flora Purim ranks 897 out of 4,381. Before her are Kim Larsen, Maria Jeritza, Grace Bumbry, Birdman, Guy Béart, and Laurel Aitken. After her are Wadih El Safi, K. L. Saigal, Indila, Nina Grieg, Enzo Ghinazzi, and Brigitte Fontaine.

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Among people born in 1942, Flora Purim ranks 315. Before her are Kenneth Welsh, Yevhen Rudakov, Peter Thompson, Gary Kildall, Christine Keeler, and Anatolijs Gorbunovs. After her are Al Jardine, Modibo Keita, Sergio Ramírez, Arthur Brown, Madeline Kahn, and Paula Kelly.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Flora Purim ranks 362 out of 2,236. Before her are Chico Serra (1957), Dante (1983), Moacir Rodrigues Santos (1970), Müller (1966), Carlos María de Alvear (1789), and Antônio Carlos Zago (1969). After her are Nílton de Sordi (1931), Ruy Ramos (1957), Alberto Cavalcanti (1897), Alfredo Ovando Candía (1918), Rubem Fonseca (1925), and Denílson de Oliveira Araújo (1977).

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Among SINGERS In Brazil

Among singers born in Brazil, Flora Purim ranks 10. Before her are Loalwa Braz (1953), Gal Costa (1945), Maria Bethânia (1946), Jorge Ben (1942), Elza Soares (1930), and Naná Vasconcelos (1944). After her are Luiz Gonzaga (1912), Adoniran Barbosa (1910), Lisa Ono (1962), Beth Carvalho (1946), Clara Nunes (1942), and Cazuza (1958).

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