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Amado Batista

Amado Batista (born 17 February 1951 in Catalão, Goiás, after a childhood on a farm in what is now Davinópolis) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter whose style brought together romantic popular song, viola-rooted phrasing, and the melodic pull of Jovem Guarda. After moving to Goiânia at 14, he worked a series of small jobs, bought a record shop, became a label representative, and entered recording with a double single in 1975. His first major breakthrough came with “Desisto” in 1976, and his first LP, Canta o Amor (1977), opened a long run of releases that continued with albums such...