Vander Lee (March 3, 1966 – August 5, 2016) was a Brazilian singer-songwriter. His songs were a fusion of

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, pop, and

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. He began his career singing in bars and festivals in Belo Horizonte and cities of

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. In 1987, he joined the band Morro Velho, and recorded an EP that was never released. He released his first album in 1997. He died in

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on August 5, 2016. The cause of death was a heart attack which came while at a spa. He was admitted to a hospital and underwent surgery.Aos 50 anos, morre o cantor Vander Lee, em Minas Gerais

Discography

* ''Vanderly'' (1997) * ''No Balanço do Balaio'' (1999), (Selo Kuarup) * ''Vander Lee ao vivo'' (2003), (Indie Records) * ''Naquele Verbo Agora'' (2005), (Indie Records) * ''Pensei que Fosse o Céu ao vivo'' (2006), (Indie Records) * ''Faro'' (2009), (Deckdisc) * ''Sambarroco'' (2012), (Microservice) * ''Loa'' (2014) * ''9'' (2015)

Videography

*''Pensei que Fosse o Céu ao vivo'' (2006), (Indie Records) *''Entre'' (2006), (Produção independente)

References

1966 births 2016 deaths Musicians from Belo Horizonte Brazilian singer-songwriters Deaths from aortic dissection {{Brazil-musician-stub