Célia Campello Gomes Chacon, born Célia Benelli Campello, known by her stage name Celly Campello (18 June 1942 – 4 March 2003), was a Brazilian singer and performer, a pioneer in

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. She also acted in the telenovela ''

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''.

Life

Campello was born in São Paulo and raised in

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. She started her career in an early age, performing at local radio shows when she was six years old. She studied piano, classical guitar and ballet during her childhood. Campello presented her own radio show when she was 12, at ''Rádio Cacique''. In 1958 she recorded her first vinyl in

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together with her brother Tony Campello who accompanied her in most of her career. Her debut in television was at

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's ''Campeões do Disco'', in 1958. In 1959 she and Tony presented ''Celly e Tony em Hi-Fi'', at

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, until 1961. Her breakthrough was in 1959 with the single ''Estúpido Cupido'', the Brazilian version of '' Stupid Cupid''. That same year she was featured in Mazzaropi's feature, ''Jeca Tatu''. Another Campello's songs were ''Lacinhos Cor de Rosa'', ''Billy'' and ''Banho de Lua'' (version of ''Tintarella di Luna'' by Mina). Campello left the career in 1962, and moved to

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. She married José Eduardo Gomes Chacon, and had two children. In 1975 Campello had a brief comeback, presenting with her brother Tony at the

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festival in Rio de Janeiro. In 1976 she had a cameo appearance at

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telenovela ''Estúpido Cupido'', featuring her music in the soundtrack. Campello died on 4 March 2003 of breast cancer, in Campinas.

Discography

Odeon LPs

* 1959: ''Come Rock With Me'' * 1960: ''Broto Certinho'' * 1960: ''A Bonequinha que Canta'' * 1961: ''A Graça de Celly Campello e as Músicas de Paul Anka'' * 1961: ''Brotinho Encantador'' * 1962: ''Os Grandes Sucessos de Celly Campello'' * 1968: ''Celly'' * 1973: ''Anos 60''

RCA Victor LPs

* 1976: ''Celly Campello'' * 1981: ''Disco de Ouro''

Filmography

*1960: ''Zé do Periquito'' *1960: ''Jeca Tatu'' as Singer in pool (final film role) *1975: ''Ritmo Alucinante'' (Documentary) as Herself *1977: ''

'' (TV Series) as Herself

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Campello, Celly Actors from São Paulo (state) Brazilian people of Italian descent Brazilian mezzo-sopranos Brazilian rock singers Deaths from cancer in São Paulo (state) Deaths from breast cancer 2003 deaths 1942 births 20th-century Brazilian women singers 20th-century Brazilian singers