Carlos Gonzaga, singer of ‘Diana’ and one of the pioneers of national rock, dies at 99

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Gonzaga became known for Brazilianizing foreign rock hits, with Portuguese versions sung by his voice. Album by musician Carlos Gonzaga Reproduction/Facebook/Carlos Gonzaga Singer Carlos Gonzaga, one of the pioneers of Brazilian rock, died at the age of 99. The death was announced this Friday (25), on the musician’s Facebook page, without information of his cause. He was hospitalized in Velletri, Italy. Gonzaga became known for Brazilianizing foreign songs, with Portuguese versions sung by his voice. The musician’s most famous adaptation is “Diana”, originally recorded by Canadian Paul Anka. “Diana” became a hit on Brazilian radio stations in 1958, the year of its release, and came back into focus in the 1970s, when it was part of the soundtrack of the soap opera “Estúpido Cupido”, on TV Globo. Mineiro, the musician also made national versions of songs like “Only You”, “Bat Masterson”, “The Great Pretender”, “Oh, Carol”, and “It’s Not For Me to Say” — tracks renamed by him to “Só You”, “Bat Mastersón”, “Meu Fingimento”, “Oh, Carol” and “I want to tell you”.

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