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Carlos Paredes

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Carlos Paredes

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Portuguese musician (1925–2004)

Person · Open Library

Works
6

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Portugal
Active from
1925
Active to
2004
fadoguitaristinstrumentalportugalportuguese guitar

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Listeners
53,119
Total plays
743,404

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Carlos Paredes (1925–2004) was a virtuoso of the Portuguese Guitar — a twelve-string member of the lute family not unlike a mandolin, traditionally used as accompaniment in Fado music. He was also a composer whose formal invention effortlessly grafted classical influences with, and extended the range of, traditional Fado styles. Paredes was born on 16th February 1925 in Coimbra. His father was the equally famous guitarist Artur Paredes. He <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Carlos+Paredes">Re

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Carlos
Gender
male
Citizenship
Portugal
Place of birth
Coimbra
Place of death
Lisbon
Occupation
songwriter
Languages spoken
Portuguese
Native language
Portuguese
Instrument
guitar
Record label
Philips Records
Image
Carlos Paredes.jpg
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date of birth
1925-02-16
date of death
2004-07-23
cause of death
kidney failure
manner of death
natural causes
Commons category
Carlos Paredes
start of work period
1939-00-00
place of burial
Prazeres Cemetery
name in native language
Carlos Paredes
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