Wilson Simonal
Wilson Simonal de Castro (February 23, 1938 – June 25, 2000) was a Brazilian singer. He was a singer with great success in the 1960s and in the first half of the 1970s. He was married two times and had two sons: Wilson Simoninha and Max de Castro, both are artists today.
Wilson Simonal

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- Name
- Wilson Simonal
- Born
- 23 February 1938
- Birthplace
- Rio de Janeiro, Federal District, Brazil
- Died
- 25 June 2000
- Place of death
- São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Full name
- Wilson Simonal de Castro.
- Nationality
- Brazil.
- Occupation
- singer, musician and songwriter.
- Fields
- música popular brasileira.
- Languages
- Portuguese.
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Wilson Simonal de Castro (February 23, 1938 – June 25, 2000) was a Brazilian singer. He was a singer with great success in the 1960s and in the first half of the 1970s. He was married two times and had two sons: Wilson Simoninha and Max de Castro, both are artists today.
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He also had a daughter, named Patricia. Although relatively unknown outside of South America, two of his biggest hits were successfully covered by Sérgio Mendes — "País Tropical" and "Sá Marina" (the latter as "Pretty World" with English lyrics by Marilyn and Alan Bergman).
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Key facts
• Name — Wilson Simonal • Born — 23 February 1938 • Birthplace — Rio de Janeiro, Federal District, Brazil • Died — 25 June 2000 • Place of death — São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil • Website — www.simonal.com • Children — 3, with Tereza
From Studio
From Studio
• 1963 – Wilson Simonal Tem "algo mais" • 1964 – A nova dimensão do samba • 1965 – Wilson Simonal • 1965 – S'imbora • 1966 – Vou deixar cair... • 1967 – Wilson Simonal ao vivo • 1967 – Show em Simonal • 1967 – Alegria, alegria!!! • 1968 – Alegria, alegria – volume 2, ou Quem não tem swing morre com a boca cheia de formiga • 1969 – Alegria, alegria – volume 3, ou Cada um tem o disco que merece • 1969 – Alegria, alegria – volume 4, ou Homenagem à graça, à beleza, ao charme e ao veneno da mulher brasileira • 1970 – Simona • 1970 – México 70 • 1971 – Jóia, Jóia • 1972 – Se dependesse de mim • 1973 – Olhaí, balândro... é bufo no birrolho grinza! • 1974 – Dimensão 75 • 1975 – Ninguém proíbe o amor • 1977 – A vida é só cantar • 1979 – Se todo mundo cantasse seria bem mais fácil viver • 1981 – Wilson Simonal • 1985 – Alegria tropical • 1991 – Os sambas da minha terra • 1995 – Brasil • 1998 – Bem Brasil – Estilo Simonal
Compact
Compact
• 1961 – Teresinha / Biquínis e borboletas (Carlos Imperial / Fernando César) • 1962 – Eu te amo/ Beija, meu bem • 1962 – Compacto Isto é Drink: Tem que balançar / Olhou pra mim • 1963 – Walk right in / Fale de samba que eu vou • 1963 – Está nascendo um samba / Garota legal • 1965 – De manhã /... das rosas / Cuidado cantor – Passarinho-Nega – Não ponha a mão • 1966 – Se você gostou • 1966 – Mamãe passou açúcar em mim / Tá por fora • 1966 – Compacto em espanhol: Mamãe passou açúcar em mim / A praça • 1966 – A banda / Disparada / Quem samba fica / Máscara negra • 1967 – Tributo a Martin Luther King / Deixa quem quiser falar • 1967 – A praça / Ela é demais • 1967 – Balada do Vietnã / O milagre • 1968 – O samba do crioulo doido / Alegria, alegria / Pata, pata / A rosa da roda • 1968 – Correnteza / A saudade mata a gente / Terezinha de Jesus • 1968 – A namorada de um amigo meu • 1969 – Se você pensa • 1970 – Na Tonga da mironga do kabuletê / No clarão da lua cheia • 1970 – Compacto em italiano: País tropical / Ecco il tipo (che io cercavo) • 1970 – Kiki / Menininhas do Leblon / Aqui é o país do futebol / Eu sonhei que tu estavas tão linda • 1970 – Brasil, eu fico / Canção nº 21 / Resposta / Que cada um cumpra com o seu dever • 1970 – Compacto Promo Shell: Hino do V Festival Internacional da Canção / Brasil, eu fico / Que cada um cumpra com o seu dever • 1971 – Obrigado, Pelé • 1971 – Na Galha do Cajueiro / Ouriço / África África
Soundtrack
Soundtrack
• 2009 – Simonal – Ninguém Sabe o Duro Que Dei
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Rio de Janeiro.
Birth place
São Paulo.
Death place
Posthumous and collections
Posthumous and collections
• 1994 – A Bossa e o Balanço • 1997 – Meus momentos: Wilson Simonal • 2002 – De A a Z: Wilson Simonal • 2003 – Alegria, alegria • 2003 – Se todo mundo cantasse seria bem mais fácil viver (relançamento) • 2004 – Rewind – Simonal Remix • 2004 – Wilson Simonal na Odeon (1961–1971) • 2004 – Série Retratos: Wilson Simonal • 2009 – Wilson Simonal – Um Sorriso Pra Você
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- “Wilson Simonal”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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