Jamelão, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jamelão

Brazilian singer

Date of Birth: 12-May-1913

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Date of Death: 14-Jun-2008

Profession: singer

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

José Bispo Clementino dos Santos (May 12, 1913 – June 14, 2008) was a Brazilian samba singer known as Jamelão (Portuguese pronunciation: [?ame'l?~w]).
He began in music as a tamborim player, but later became known as the official singer at samba school Mangueira's carnaval parades, performing in every Carnaval from 1949 to 2006.
He also toured Europe as a solo performer.He's considered to be the best singer of Lupicinio Rodrigues songs.
He recorded in 1972 the album Jamelão Interpreta Lupicinio. He died on June 14, 2008, of multiple organ failure.