Singer Carlos Gonzaga passed away at the age of 99 last Friday, the 25th. The information was released through the artist's official Facebook account. The cause of death was not revealed.
Carlos Gonzaga, born José Gonzaga Ferreira , was a singer of romantic music and ballads, and in 1958 he gained prominence on the radio with a Portuguese version of Paul Anka ." This success made him one of the pioneers of rock music in the country.
With the success of "Diana," Gonzaga released other versions, including "Só Você" (Only You), "Oh, Carol (Oh, Carol) Quero te dizer (It's Not For Me to Say)," "Meu Fingimento" ("The Great Pretender"), "Passeando na Chuva" ("Just Walking in the Rain"), "Adão e Eva" ("Adam and Eva"), and "Foi o Luar" ("Far, Far Away"). The recording of "Diana" regained prominence when it was included in the soundtrack of the telenovela Estúpido Cupido , on TV Globo.