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Roberto Carlos

1941 - Today

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Roberto Carlos Braga (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁoˈbɛʁtu ˈkaʁlus]; born 19 April 1941) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, also known as "King of Latin Music" or simply "the King". Most of his songs were written in partnership with his friend Erasmo Carlos (no relation). With over 140 million albums sold worldwide, Roberto Carlos is the best-selling Latin American music artist in history. He is considered one of the most influential artists in Brazil, being cited as a source of inspiration by many artists and bands. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roberto Carlos is the 187th most popular singer (down from 147th in 2019), the 67th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 58th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Brazilian Singer.

Roberto Carlos is most famous for being a Brazilian football player and captain of the Brazil national team.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Roberto Carlos ranks 187 out of 4,381. Before him are Drake, Chris Norman, Zarah Leander, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Billy Joel, and Giuseppe Di Stefano. After him are Chris Rea, Birgit Nilsson, Robbie Williams, Beniamino Gigli, Jon Bon Jovi, and Kathleen Ferrier.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Roberto Carlos ranks 82. Before him are Pierre Agostini, Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, Gérson, Ray Tomlinson, David Gross, and Princess Muna al-Hussein. After him are Navi Pillay, Paul Bremer, Stokely Carmichael, Ed Bradley, Cass Elliot, and Mohamed Ghannouchi.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Roberto Carlos ranks 67 out of 2,236. Before him are Pepe (1983), Deodoro da Fonseca (1827), Anita Garibaldi (1821), Gérson (1941), Zizinho (1921), and Carlos Ghosn (1954). After him are Caetano Veloso (1942), Tancredo Neves (1910), Gilberto Gil (1942), Dani Alves (1983), Sônia Braga (1950), and Ernesto Geisel (1907).

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Among SINGERS In Brazil

Among singers born in Brazil, Roberto Carlos ranks 2. Before him are Astrud Gilberto (1940). After him are Elis Regina (1945), Loalwa Braz (1953), Gal Costa (1945), Maria Bethânia (1946), Jorge Ben (1942), Elza Soares (1930), Naná Vasconcelos (1944), Flora Purim (1942), Luiz Gonzaga (1912), and Adoniran Barbosa (1910).

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