Walter Franco

Walter Franco (6 January 1945 – 24 October 2019) was a Brazilian singer and composer.^[1] In 1998 he contributed to the Rosa Passos album Especial Tom Jobim. His 1975 album Revolver was No. 50 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 100 Brazilian albums.^[2]

Born(1945-01-06)6 January 1945

São Paulo, Brazil

Died24 October 2019(2019-10-24) (aged 74)

São Paulo, Brazil

GenresAvant-garde, experimental rock, MPB

OccupationsSinger-songwriter, musician, producer

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Walter Franco
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Born	(1945-01-06)6 January 1945 São Paulo, Brazil
Died	24 October 2019(2019-10-24) (aged 74) São Paulo, Brazil
Genres	Avant-garde, experimental rock, MPB
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, musician, producer
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1971–2018
Labels	Continental, Epic/CBS, PolyGram, YBrazil

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Franco died on 24 October 2019 after spending two weeks in hospital following a stroke.^[3] He was 74.