Lovingly known as the "Sinatra of Portugal", late Portuguese fado legend Carlos
do Carmo is celebrated for his peerless singing. He remains one of the musical
phenomenon's greatest male voices, or fadistas, subverting convention to sing
with an orchestra instead of two guitarists, while also working with non-fado
musicians. The son of golden age-era fadista Lucília do Carmo, do Carmo was born
in Lisbon, Portugal on December 1, 1939 and began honing his talent for fado –
Portugal's folk tradition – at his parents' fado house, O'Faia. He kickstarted
his recording career in 1964 wit...