Musician Dictionary

Gal Costa

Brazilian singer (1945–2022)

DescriptionBrazilian singer (1945–2022)
Source: Wikidata
Born1945-09-26
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceSalvador Salvador
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2022-11-09
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathSão Paulo São Paulo
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaBrazil
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryBR
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipBrazil
Source: Wikidata
Occupationactor singer composer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsvoice guitar
Source: Wikidata
Voice typesoprano
Source: Wikidata
Genresbossa nova psychedelic rock música popular brasileira pop music
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsUniversal Music Group Mercury Records Philips Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofDoces Bárbaros Hermanos Transarmônica D'Amla D'Omrac Orchestra Gal Costa & Big Band
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz
AwardsBrazilian Music Awards Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Cal Costa Costa G. Costa G. Gosta Gal Lag Atsoc Maria da Graça Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos ガル・コスタ

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Identifiers

mbid: fc63a914-272d-4b95-9221-61adcce6f793 · wikidata: Q236361 · isni: 0000000116623657 · ipi: 00067451761, 00067451859, 00463470944 · discogs: 83770 · spotify: 1b8kpp4DUwt1hWaxTiWQhD

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