Angela Ro Ro

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Angela Ro Ro
Angela Ro Ro in 2016
Angela Ro Ro in 2016
Background information
Born
Angela Maria Diniz Gonsalves

(1949-12-05)5 December 1949
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died8 September 2025(2025-09-08) (aged 75)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation(s)Singer, composer
Years active1979–2025

Angela Maria Diniz Gonsalves (5 December 1949 – 8 September 2025), best known by the stage name Angela Ro Ro, based on an onomatopoeia of her laughter,[1] was a Brazilian singer-songwriter. She was influenced by her idols Ella Fitzgerald, Maysa Matarazzo and Jacques Brel.[2]

Her debut album was voted by Rolling Stone Brazil one of the greatest Brazilian albums of all time.[3] Ro Ro was one of the first singers in Brazil to come out as a lesbian.[1]

She died on 8 September 2025, at the age of 75.[4]

Discography

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  • Angela Ro Ro (1979)[5]
  • Só Nos Resta Viver (1980)[5]
  • Escândalo! (1981)
  • Simples Carinho (1982)
  • A Vida é Mesmo Assim (1984)
  • Eu Desatino (1984)
  • Prova De Amor (1988)
  • Ao Vivo (1993)
  • Acertei No Milênio (2000)
  • Compasso (2006)[6]
  • Ao Vivo (2006)
  • Escândalo (2009)[7]
  • Feliz da Vida! (2013)
  • Selvagem (2017)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Uma dama chamada Angela Ro Ro". www.gazetadopovo.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 13 January 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Ângela Ro Ro Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & Mo..." AllMusic. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Rolling Stone's Top 100 Brazilian Albums (rated on position 73)". archive.ph. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Morre a cantora Angela Ro Ro, aos 75 anos". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 8 September 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Morre Angela Ro Ro: 'Amor, meu grande amor' e mais 4 canções da pioneira do amor lésbico". BBC News Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 8 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  6. ^ Correa, Ademir (October 2006). "Garganta Profunda". Rolling Stone Brasil. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Angela Ro Ro está de volta, mas ainda deve um grande disco". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 December 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
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