Agepê
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Antônio Gilson Porfírio (August 10, 1942 – August 30, 1995), better known as Agepê, was a Brazilian singer and composer. His nickname consists of the initials AGP, of his name.
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Vinony files it under 1942 births, 1995 deaths and 20th-century Brazilian male singers.
Its subject is documented across 11 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Séminaire AGEPE/ENSEA, atelier no 2
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Listeners · Last.fm
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- 123,486
- Total plays
- 1,129,371
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Agepê, nome artístico de Antônio Gilson Porfírio, (Rio de Janeiro, 10 de agosto de 1942 — 30 de agosto de 1995) foi um cantor brasileiro. O nome artístico decorre da pronúncia fonética das iniciais do nome verdadeiro "AGP". Antes da fama, foi técnico projetista da extinta Telerj, a que abandonaria para se dedicar à carreira artística. A carreira fonográfica teve início em 1975 quando lançou o compacto com a canção Moro onde não mora ninguém <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Agep%C3%AA">Read mor
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Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Agepê
- Musical artist.image
- Agepê (Década de 1970) (cropped).jpg
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Antônio Gilson Porfírio
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Musical artist.death_place
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Musical artist.instrument
- vocals
- Musical artist.genre
- Samba
- Musical artist.occupation
- Singer AND composer
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1975–1995
- Musical artist.alias
- Ripinha
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Place of birth
- Rio de Janeiro
- Place of death
- Rio de Janeiro
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- Portuguese
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Som Livre
- Image
- Agepê (Década de 1970) (cropped).jpg
Show 10 more facts
- date of birth
- 1942-08-10
- date of death
- 1995-08-30
- cause of death
- type-1 diabetes
- birth name
- Antônio Gilson Porfírio
- start of work period
- 1975-00-00
- medical condition
- type-1 diabetes
- Commons category
- Agepê
- pseudonym
- Agepê
- manner of death
- natural causes
- place of burial
- Caju Cemetery
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Biography
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Antônio Gilson Porfírio (August 10, 1942 – August 30, 1995), better known as Agepê, was a Brazilian singer and composer. His nickname consists of the initials AGP, of his name.
His discography is characterized by a romantic and sensual style that some have called commercial. Its main success is the song "Deixa eu te amar" (Let me love you), illustrating the telenovela of the TV Globo Vereda Tropical. His hit album Mistura Brasileira has sold more than a million and a half copies.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Agepê” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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