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Rui Veloso

1957 - Today

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Rui Manuel Gaudêncio Veloso (born 30 July 1957) is a Portuguese singer-songwriter and musician. Commonly called "The father of Portuguese rock" (Portuguese: O pai do rock português), Veloso was a major figure in the boom of Portuguese rock music in the 1980s. His 1980 debut album Ar de Rock, which includes the hit single "Chico Fininho", is considered a landmark of Portuguese rock. During the 1980s and 1990s, Veloso released numerous other successful singles and albums in Portugal. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rui Veloso is the 2,300th most popular musician (down from 2,294th in 2019), the 443rd most popular biography from Portugal (down from 442nd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Portuguese Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Rui Veloso ranks 2,300 out of 3,175. Before him are André 3000, Amjad Ali Khan, Kim Thayil, Guy Chambers, Alexander Hacke, and Mikael Stanne. After him are Mehdi Hassan, John 5, Markus Schulz, Eugene Wright, Ryan Tedder, and Hughie Thomasson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Rui Veloso ranks 570. Before him are Ralph Brown, Ammar Souayah, Janet Napolitano, Norbert Növényi, Elena Donaldson-Akhmilovskaya, and Claude Onesta. After him are Jenifer Lewis, Zhivko Gospodinov, Tertius Zongo, Kalzeubet Pahimi Deubet, Alexander Beilinson, and Mira Nair.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Rui Veloso ranks 443 out of 633. Before him are Francisco Trincão (1999), Nuno Valente (1974), Jota (1999), Miguel Gomes (1972), Carlos Secretário (1970), and Ricardinho (1985). After him are Louis Ferreira (1966), Pizzi (1989), Dani (1976), Pedro Chaves (1965), Jonathan Jones (null), and Lúcia Moniz (1976).

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Among MUSICIANS In Portugal

Among musicians born in Portugal, Rui Veloso ranks 4. Before him are Maria João Pires (1944), Nuno Bettencourt (1966), and Cristina Branco (1972).

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