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The singer Agnaldo Timóteo, one of the best known voices in Brazilian romantic music, died of Covid, after 21 days of hospitalization, this Saturday (3) in Rio. He was 84 years old.
The singer began his career in the 1960s and established himself with romantic songs. In politics, he served as federal deputy and councilor in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
Agnaldo Timóteo – Photo: Sesc Piracicaba / Disclosure
Agnaldo had been hospitalized since March 17 in the ICU of the Casa São Bernardo Hospital, in the West Zone of Rio. Doctors believe that the 84-year-old artist contracted the coronavirus in the interval between the first and second doses of the vaccine.
On the 27th, Agnaldo needed to be intubated to “be treated more safely” against the disease, according to the family.
Agnaldo Timóteo’s nephew confirms the death of the singer in a post on social networks
“It is with immense regret that we communicate the DEATH of our dear and beloved Agnaldo Timóteo. Agnaldo Timóteo did not resist the complications derived from COVID-19 and died today at 10:45 am. We are convinced that Timóteo did everything possible to win this battle and he won it! Agnaldo Timóteo will live forever in our hearts! The family appreciates all the support and professionalism of the Casa São Bernardo Hospital Network in this battle, ”the family said in a note.
Agnaldo Timóteo began his career in first-year programs
Agnaldo Timóteo Pereira, better known as Agnaldo Timóteo, was born in Caratinga, in the interior of Minas Gerais, on October 16, 1936.
Passionate about music from a very young age, he performed in traveling circuses that came to the city.
Timóteo began singing in first-year programs on radio stations in Caratinga, Governador Valadares, and Belo Horizonte. He reconciled the presentations with the work of a mechanic. In Minas he performed songs by Cauby Peixoto and became known as “Cauby mineiro”.
Agnaldo Timóteo at the Barra Funda studio, in March – Photo: Disclosure
In the 1960s, he moved to Rio de Janeiro in search of opportunities in music and began working as a conductor for singer Angela Maria.
Timóteo recorded his first album after being nominated by the singer in 1961, but it took time to explode.
Agnaldo Timóteo – Photo: Grupo Globo Collection
The screening came after participating in the Jair de Taumaturgo program on TV Rio, when he won all the program’s awards and was hired by the EMI-Odeon label.
With the LP “Surge um Astro”, he hit the hit “Mamãe” (version of “La Mamma”, by Charles Aznavour) and began to participate in the program “Jovem Guarda”. The beginning of his career focused on covers of international hits.
With the album “Obrigado Querida”, released in 1967, he reached first place in the country’s record companies and his first great success was “Meu grito”, a song by Roberto Carlos.
From then on, he consolidated his position as a romantic singer and released other hits such as “Ave-Maria”, “Verdes campos” and “A Galeria do Amor”. Agnaldo Timóteo recorded more than 50 albums, alternating between the romantic and the struggle.
Timóteo began his work as a politician in 1982, when he was elected federal deputy in Rio de Janeiro by the PDT.
During his tenure, he fought with Leonel Brizola and moved to the defunct PDS.
He ran for state government in 1986, but was defeated by Moreira Franco.
He was elected federal deputy again in 1994, and resigned two years later to assume the position of councilor for the city of Rio de Janeiro.
In 2005 he became a councilor in São Paulo for the Progressive Party and was reelected in 2008.
