Alfredo Marceneiro
Alfredo Rodrigo Duarte (25 February 1891 – 26 June 1982), better known as Alfredo Marceneiro, was a Portuguese fado singer. His stage name is derived from his original profession as a joiner (marceneiro, in Portuguese). Marceneiro is considered a standard against whom generations of fado singers are still measured.
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- Name
- Alfredo Marceneiro
- Birth Name
- Alfredo Rodrigo Duarte
- Born
- 25 February 1891
- Died
- 26 June 1982
- Occupation
- Singer
- Nationality
- Portugal.
- Fields
- fado.
- Honours
- Officer of the Order of Prince Henry.
- Languages
- Portuguese.
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Alfredo Rodrigo Duarte (25 February 1891 – 26 June 1982), better known as Alfredo Marceneiro, was a Portuguese fado singer. His stage name is derived from his original profession as a joiner (marceneiro, in Portuguese). Marceneiro is considered a standard against whom generations of fado singers are still measured.
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Marceneiro died on 26 June 1982. On 10 June 1984 he was awarded posthumously Commander of the Order of Infante D. Henrique by the President of the Portuguese Republic, Ramalho Eanes.
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• Name — Alfredo Marceneiro • Birth Name — Alfredo Rodrigo Duarte • Born — 25 February 1891 • Died — 26 June 1982 • Origin — Lisbon, Portugal • Genre — Fado • Occupation — Singer • Website — http: www.alfredomarceneiro.com/
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- 1.Alfredo Marceneiro - Biografia. Museu do Fado. 28 de Novembro de 2013.
- 2.digitarq.arquivos.pt. fls. 11v de 1891, assento 229.
- 3.Alfredo Marceneiro e o Cadaval. Oeste Online. 28 de Novembro de 2013. 2013-12-02. yes.
- 4.digitarq.arquivos.pt. fls. 31 de 1891, assento 178.
- 5.Alfredo Marceneiro. 28 de Novembro de 2013. Infopédia.
- 6.digitarq.arquivos.pt. fls. 189, assento 378.
- 7.Cidadãos Nacionais Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas.
- 8.Revista Blitz, 28/12/04. Os 50 melhores discos portugueses de sempre.
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