Angela Maria Diniz Gonçalves (born December 5, 1949), best known by the stage name Angela Ro Ro, based on an

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of her laughter, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter influenced by her idols

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. Her debut album was voted by ''

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'' Brazil one of the greatest Brazilian albums of all time. She was one of the first lesbian singers in Brazil to reveal herself as a lesbian.

Discography

*''Angela Ro Ro'' (1979) *''Só Nos Resta Viver'' (1980) *''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) *''Ao Vivo'' (2006) *''Escândalo'' (2009)Angela Ro Ro está de volta, mas ainda deve um grande disco (in Portuguese)
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References

External links

Angela Ro Ro (official website)
1949 births Living people 20th-century Brazilian women singers 20th-century Brazilian singers Musicians from Rio de Janeiro (city) Lesbian musicians Brazilian LGBT singers Música Popular Brasileira singers 20th-century LGBT people 21st-century LGBT people 21st-century Brazilian women singers 21st-century Brazilian singers LGBT people in Latin music Women in Latin music {{Brazil-musician-stub