Amália Rodrigues
Amália da Piedade Rebordão Rodrigues GCSE, GCIH (23 July 1920 – 6 October 1999), better known as Amália Rodrigues (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈmaliɐ ʁuˈðɾiɣɨʃ]) or popularly as Amália, was a Portuguese fadista (fado singer). Known as the 'Rainha do Fado' ("Queen of Fado"), Rodrigues was instrumental in popularising fado worldwide and travelled internationally throughout her career. Amália remains the best-selling Portuguese artist in history. |
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | CA22114 | 10-in. | March 1952 | Fado Eugénia da Camãra | Santos Moreira ; Raul Nery ; Amália Rodrigues | Female vocal solo, with Portuguese guitar and guitar accompaniment | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CA22116 | 10-in. | March 1952 | Foi Deus | Santos Moreira ; Raul Nery ; Amália Rodrigues | Female vocal solo, with Portuguese guitar and guitar | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CA22117 | 10-in. | March 1952 | Salsa mora | Santos Moreira ; Raul Nery ; Amália Rodrigues | Female vocal solo, with Portuguese guitar and guitar accompaniment | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CA22119 | 10-in. | March 1952 | Fado Hilario | Santos Moreira ; Raul Nery ; Amália Rodrigues | Female vocal solo, with Portuguese guitar and guitar accompaniment | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CA22120 | 10-in. | March 1952 | Não é desgraça sêr pobre | Santos Moreira ; Raul Nery ; Amália Rodrigues | Female vocal solo, with Portuguese guitar and guitar | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CA22121 | 10-in. | March 1952 | Ha festa na mouraria | Santos Moreira ; Raul Nery ; Amália Rodrigues | Female vocal solo, with Portuguese guitar and guitar accompaniment | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CA22122 | 10-in. | March 1952 | Fado menor | Santos Moreira ; Raul Nery ; Amália Rodrigues | Female vocal solo, with Portuguese guitar and guitar accompaniment | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CA22134 | 10-in. | March 1952 | Nao digas hal dêle | Amália Rodrigues | Female vocal solo, with Portuguese guitar and guitar accompaniment | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9925 | 10-in. | approximately 1954 | Barco negro | Amália Rodrigues | Female vocal solo, with Portuguese guitar and guitar | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9926 | 10-in. | approximately 1954 | Solidão | Amália Rodrigues | Female vocal solo, with Portuguese guitar and guitar | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL10068 | 10-in. | approximately 1955 | Interior triste | Amália Rodrigues | Female vocal solo, with Portuguese guitar and guitar accompaniment | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CP1079 | 10-in. | between February and December 1953 | Dá-me o braço anda daí | Santos Moreira ; Amália Rodrigues ; Jaime Santos | Female vocal solo, with Portuguese guitar and guitar accompaniment | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CP1080 | 10-in. | between February and December 1953 | Uma casa portuguesa | Santos Moreira ; Amália Rodrigues ; Jaime Santos | Female vocal solo, with Portuguese guitar and guitar accompaniment | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CP1081 | 10-in. | between February and December 1953 | Vieste depois | Santos Moreira ; Amália Rodrigues ; Jaime Santos | Female vocal solo, with Portuguese guitar and guitar accompaniment | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CP1083 | 10-in. | between February and December 1953 | Coimbra | Santos Moreira ; Amália Rodrigues ; Jaime Santos | Female vocal solo, with Portuguese guitar and guitar accompaniment | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CP1084 | 10-in. | between February and December 1953 | Zanguei-me com a meu amor | Santos Moreira ; Amália Rodrigues ; Jaime Santos | Female vocal solo, with Portuguese guitar and guitar | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CP1085 | 10-in. | between February and December 1953 | Primavera | Santos Moreira ; Amália Rodrigues ; Jaime Santos | Female vocal solo, with Portuguese guitar and guitar | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CP2016 | 10-in. | between April and June 1954 | Fados dos fados | Domingos Camarinha ; Santos Moreira ; Amália Rodrigues | Female vocal solo, with Portuguese guitar and guitar accompaniment | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CP2017 | 10-in. | between April and June 1954 | Amantes separados | Amália Rodrigues | Female vocal solo, with Portuguese guitar and guitar accompaniment | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CP2018 | 10-in. | between April and June 1954 | Libertação | Domingos Camarinha ; Santos Moreira ; Amália Rodrigues | Female vocal solo, with Portuguese guitar and guitar accompaniment | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rodrigues, Amália," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358545.
Rodrigues, Amália. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358545.
"Rodrigues, Amália." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Amália Rodrigues
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Rodrigues, Amália, 1920-1999 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88012104
Wikidata: Amália Rodrigues - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q214813
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/59350349
MusicBrainz: Amália Rodrigues - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6b605219-90fa-465e-82ae-60d2347bd030
ISNI: 0000 0001 0906 3081 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000109063081
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