Amalia Rodrigues

Bio: Amália da Piedade Rodrigues GCSE, GCIH, known as Amália Rodrigues, was a Portuguese singer and actress. Known as the Rainha do Fado, Rodrigues helped popularize fado worldwide and traveled internationally between the 1950s and 1970s.

Born: July 23, 1920 in Portugal

Died: October 06, 1999 in Lisbon, Portugal