Fernando Maurício (November 21, 1933, Mouraria, Lisbon,

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– July 15, 2003,

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) was a Portuguese singer and fadista. At an early age he already showed great skill and needed special permission to sing as a professional at that age. He sang regularly for three years taking a break soon after and returning later to conclude his career. He helped bringing

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to television in the late 1960s, receiving various awards, one of those given by the Portuguese president. He died of a heart attack, aged 69, in hospital.

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