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José Carlos Barbosa Calvário (1951, Porto – 17 June 2009, Oeiras) was a Portuguese songwriter and conductor.

He was also a composer, and conducted at many Portuguese festivals. [1]

In the Eurovision Song Contest he was the composer, lyricist and conductor of five Portuguese entries, " A festa da vida" (1972), " E depois do adeus" (1974), " Portugal no coração" (1977), " Penso em ti, eu sei" (1985) and " Voltarei" (1988). [1]

Death

He died on 17 June 2009, aged 58, following a heart attack.

References

  1. ^ a b Obituary Archived 2010-02-09 at the Wayback Machine