Ronnie Cord (born ''Ronald Cordovil''; January 22, 1943 in

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– January 6, 1986 in

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) was a Brazilian singer. Son of conductor and composer

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, he already played the guitar at age six. In 1959 he auditioned for

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, in

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. In 1960, the following year, he made his first recording, released on

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s that brought together several other singers. His biggest hit was the song "Rua Augusta", released by

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in 1963. In 1965, he was very successful with a version of "Hopscotch Polka Dot Bikini" recorded at RCA Victor in 1964. He died in 1986, leaving three children.

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20th-century Brazilian male singers 20th-century Brazilian singers 1943 births 1986 deaths People from Minas Gerais RCA Victor artists {{Brazil-singer-stub