José Pinhal (Santa Cruz do Bispo, Matosinhos, 1952 - 7 April 1993) was a Portuguese singer-songwriter.[1][2] Although he never enjoyed great success during his lifetime, his work aroused great interest among the general public almost 30 years after his death.[3][4][5][6]
José Pinhal | |
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 The cover of Pinhal's first cassette. | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Zé Nando |
| Born | 1952 Santa Cruz do Bispo, Matosinhos, Portugal |
| Origin | Portugal |
| Died | 7 April 1993 (41 years old) |
| Genres | Portuguese Popular Music |
| Discography | Vol. 1 (Nova Força, 1984)
Vol. 2 (Nova Força, 1985) Vol. 3 (Nova Força, 1991) |
| Labels | Nova Força |
| Spinoffs | José Pinhal Post Mortem Experience |
Biography edit
José fought in the Portuguese Colonial War, where he lost a leg.[6]
Pinhal's musical career began to take shape at the end of the 1970s. In 1979, in his first public performance, the song "Infância" made him the overall winner of the first Festival da Canção do Norte (Northern Song Festival).[6][7] During this period, he used the stage name "Zé Nando".[5]
He worked most of his musical career in the north of Portugal, playing mainly at festivals and nightclubs.[6][7] He achieved modest success, but was widely recognised on the regional music scene and was even friends with other popular music artists, such as Marante and Ágata [7]
He released three cassettes of his own music under the Nova Força label.[5]
He died on 7 April 1993, the victim of a car accident while returning from a concert, leaving behind a 17-year-old daughter.[6][7]
References edit
- ^ Rocha, Inês (2023-11-02). "José Pinhal. A música de baile voltou a ser "fixe"? #ComoAssim". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ "Visão | Conhece o fenómeno José Pinhal? A história de como a música pode ser uma experiência pós-morte". Visão (in European Portuguese). 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ "Celebridade após a morte: o obscuro cantor popular português que é notícia em Inglaterra". NiT (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ Rocha, Miguel (2023-02-08). "'The world wasn't ready for him': José Pinhal, the Portuguese kitsch-pop icon rescued from obscurity". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ a b c Costa, Fernando (2023-02-10). "José Pinhal: o cantor esquecido que se tornou ícone de culto chegou ao The Guardian". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ a b c d e Teixeira, Filipa. "José Pinhal: das cinzas à imortalidade". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ a b c d Geada, Hugo. "A vida dura muito pouco, mas José Pinhal é imortal". ionline (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-02.