Agostinho dos Santos

Origin

São Paulo, SP

Years Active

1950–1973

Genres

MPB, bossa nova

Instruments

voz

Biography

Agostinho dos Santos was born in São Paulo on April 25, 1932, and built a remarkable career as a Brazilian popular music singer and songwriter. He began his career as an orchestra crooner and worked for major broadcasting stations such as Rádio América and Rádio Nacional, before moving to Rio de Janeiro in the 1950s to perform at Rádio Mayrink Veiga, singing alongside names such as Ângela Maria and Sílvia Teles.

His velvety and elegant voice gained international prominence when he participated in the soundtrack of the play Orfeu da Conceição and the award-winning film Black Orpheus, performing timeless classics such as "Manhã de Carnaval" and "A Felicidade," works resulting from the genius of Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes. In addition to consolidating his name in MPB and briefly branching into rock 'n' roll in the 1950s, Agostinho took bossa nova to foreign stages, joining the historic entourage that performed at Carnegie Hall in New York in 1962, alongside Oscar Castro Neves's ensemble.

The artist's life was tragically cut short on July 12, 1973, when he was one of the fatalities of the Varig Flight 820 plane crash, which went down near Paris. His legacy remains alive in the history of Brazilian music, remembered for his unique interpretation and for partnerships with fundamental songwriters such as Dolores Duran.

Discography

• Agostinho dos Santos com Orquestra H. Simonetti – Agostinho dos Santos (1956)
• Uma Voz e Seus Sucessos (1957)
• Espetacular (1958)
• António Carlos Jobim e Fernando César na Voz de Agostinho dos Santos (1958)
• Agostinho dos Santos com Simonetti e Orquestra RGE – Inimitável (1959)
• Agostinho Sempre Agostinho (1960)
• Agostinho C/ Simonetti e Orq. RGE – Agostinho Canta Sucessos (1961)
• A Presença de Agostinho (1961)
• Os Grandes Sucessos de Agostinho dos Santos (1962)
• Canta Boleros Famosos (1962)
• Mais Boleros Famosos (1963)
• Vanguarda (1964)
• Música Nossa (1967)
• Agostinho dos Santos (1967)
• Agostinho dos Santos (1969)
• Agostinho dos Santos (1970)
• Agostinho dos Santos (1973)
• Edição Histórica, Vol. 5 (1974)
• La Voz Romántica Del Brasil (1975)
• Agostinho Es Bossa Nova (1979)
• Os Mias Lindos Boleros (1981)
• As Grandes Interpretações de Agostinho dos Santos (1983)
• Convite para Ouvir (1988)
• Agostinho dos Santos, Roberto Luna – A Arte do Encontro (1991)
• Chega de Saudade 2 (1994)
• Bossa Nova Vol. 2 (1962-1964) (2014)
• Canção do mar (1956 - 1959) (2018)
• ¡Hola! (Los Exitos de Agostinho En Español) (2020)
• En Uruguay (2021)
• Tudo ou Nada (2022)
• Precursor da Bossa Nova (2024)
• Canta En Español
• Agostinho dos Santos, Elizeth Cardoso – Bande Originale Du Film Orfeu Negro
• Agostinho Canta Sucessos
• Miltinho ,Y Agostinho dos Santos ,Con Pocho Y Su Orquesta – 3 Astros
• Los Exitos de Agostinho En Español
• As Melhores Interpretações de Agostinho dos Santos